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United States clean air actstandingagency authority

Massachusetts v EPA

549 US 497 (2007)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The EPA has authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles; states have standing to challenge the EPA's failure to regulate based on the threat of climate change (Justice Stevens).

Area of Law

environmental

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