Dioxin/Organochlorine Center v. Clarke

ELR Citation: ELR 21258
No(s). 93-35973, -36000 (9th Cir. Jun 22, 1995)

The court upholds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) issuance of a total maximum daily load (TMDL) of 0.013 parts per quadrillion (ppq) for dioxin in the Columbia River. The court first holds that EPA's decision is supported by substantial evidence, and rejects plaintiff citizen grou...