· 6/7/1976
Hancock v. Train
Citations
- 426 U.S. 167
- 96 S. Ct. 2006
- 48 L. Ed. 2d 555
- 1976 U.S. LEXIS 104
- 6 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20555
- 8 ERC (BNA) 2100
How courts have described this case
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- stating also that “an authorization of state regulation [of a federal entity] is found only when and to the extent there is 'a clear congressional mandate,’ ‘specific congressional action’ that makes this authorization of state regulation clear and unambiguous”
- legislative history of CAA section 118 suggests \requirements\ language refers only to emissions standards and compliance schedules
- legislative history of Clean Air Act discloses that various preliminary drafts and committee reports used requirements interchangeably with \emission requirements\ and \emission standards\
- re- jecting state agency’s bid to regulate a federal installation and surveying doctrines that establish that “ ‘the federal function must be left free’ of [state] regulation”
- legislative history of CAA section 118 suggests “requirements” language refers only to emissions standards and compliance schedules
- Court draws distinction between substantive requirements, such as emission limitations, and all other state implementation plan measures
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Judges: White, Burger, Brennan, Marshall, Blacrmun, Powell, Stevens, Stewart, Rehnquist
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