State of Mississippi v. EPA, No. 08-1200 (D.C. Cir. 2013)
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 08-1200 September Term, 2013 EPA-73FR16436 EPA-73FR16436-01 Filed On: December 11, 2013 State of Mississippi, Petitioner v. Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent -----------------------------County of Nassau, et al., Intervenors ----------------------------Consolidated with 08-1202, 08-1203, 08-1204, 08-1206 BEFORE: Tatel, Brown, and Griffith, Circuit Judges ORDER Upon consideration of the petition of the petitioners American Lung Association, et al., for panel rehearing joined by the State petitioners, and the responses thereto, it is ORDERED that the petition for panel rehearing be granted in part and denied in part. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the opinion be amended as follows: Slip Op. at p. 32, lines 3-5: Delete for egregious procedural errors, such as EPA s failure to consider sensitive sub-populations, like asthmatics, children, or the elderly. and Insert in lieu thereof: because EPA acted arbitrarily and capriciously by, for example, failing to give appropriate consideration to key aspects of the margin of safety inquiry, such as how pollution thresholds might impact sensitive sub-populations, such as asthmatics, children, or the elderly. Per Curiam BY: FOR THE COURT: Mark J. Langer, Clerk /s/ Jennifer M. Clark Deputy Clerk
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