Środowisko i energia · 23.07.2004

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Environmental Defense in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California: Environmental Defense v. EPA, No. C 03 5508 (N.D. CA). Environmental Defense filed a complaint pursuant to section 304(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7604(a), which concerns the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) alleged failure to meet a mandatory deadline under section 111(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7411(b), by failing to promulgate a New Source Performance Standard for stationary Internal Combustion Engines. Under the proposed consent decree, rulemaking schedules will be provided to establish New Source Performance Standards for stationary internal combustion engines.