· 1/7/1971
Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. William D. Ruckelshaus
Citations
- 439 F.2d 584
- 142 U.S. App. D.C. 74
- 1 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20059
- 2 ERC (BNA) 1114
- 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 12496
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- agency must take action even if not convinced \beyond a doubt\ as to proper course
- agency must take action even if not convinced “beyond a doubt” as to proper course
- interest in determination of whether use of pesticide DDT was subject to suspension under statute
- interest in determination of whether use of pesticide DDT was subject to suspension under statute
- The court directed the Administrator of EPA, now in charge of FIFRA, to initiate cancellation proceedings because of substantial questions of safety of DDT, and to reconsider suspension of use.
- review of decision by Secretary of Agriculture
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