New Mexico Envtl. Improvement Div. v. Thomas

ELR Citation: ELR 20647
No(s). 85-1628 (10th Cir. Apr 23, 1986)

The court rules that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may impose Clean Air Act §176(a) sanctions on a state whose inspection and maintenance (I/M) program is invalidated by the state courts after EPA approval of the plan. EPA had approved the New Mexico state implementation plan (SIP) gove...