The court issues a preliminary injunction against the razing of buildings as part of a federally funded urban renewal project after determining that plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that defendants violated the procedural requirements of the National Historic Preservatio...

The court denies a petition for rehearing en banc of its order granting the Commonwealth's motion for a stay of a district court order. The district court, 12 ELR 20191, found the Commonwealth in contempt for failure to comply with a consent decree to establish an automobile inspection and maintenan...

The court rules that the Solid Waste Management Act preempts local regulation of a solid waste disposal facility. The legislative history emphasizes the need for uniform statewide regulation and establishes a comprehensive regulatory scheme. The township ordinance, which seeks to regulate the enviro...

The court holds that the Air Force complied with the National Environmental Policy Act in preparing an environmental assessment (EA) and in determining not to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the deactivation of a tactical air wing. At the outset, it rejects plaintiffs' contention...

The court modifies an order of the district court, 12 ELR 20101, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations for hazardous waste land disposal facilities on or before July 15, 1982.
Counsel for AppellantsMark Greenwood, Bruce DiamondOffice of the General CounselEnvironm...

The court upholds the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) belated approval of New York City's incomplete public transportation program, but reinstates the moratorium on new construction or modification of stationary sources of air pollution pending final approval of a complete Part D state imp...

The district court upholds the determination of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) not to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) prior to approving construction of a pumping station at Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania, for the withdrawal of water from the Delaware River.The DRBC's initi...

The Supreme Court of Virginia upholds the circuit court's ruling that water quality standards adopted by the Virginia State Water Control Board that were technologically unattainable at any cost violated the State Water Control Law. Pursuant to the standards, appellees, two private utilities, were r...

The court rules that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) has authority under the state vehicle code to implement an automobile inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, and refuses to enjoin expenditures of commonwealth funds for the program. The court notes that DOT is under a conte...

The court upholds a decision by the district court, 11 ELR 20235, that the Army Corps of Engineers properly denied a permit to dredge and fill wetlands on Marco Island, Florida. The court notes that the federal government is generally not subject to estoppel when it exercises its sovereign powers. T...