Akiak Native Community v. Environmental Protection Agency

ELR Citation: 40 ELR 20010
No(s). 08-74872 (9th Cir. Nov 4, 2010)

The Ninth Circuit held that EPA’s decision to transfer authority over portions of the NPDES program to the state of Alaska was not arbitrary or capricious. Petitioners argued that EPA did not adequately ensure that Alaska state law will provide the same opportunities for judicial review of permitt...