Sierra Club v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, National Coal Association, Alabama Power Company, Intervenors

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• holding that the text of 42 U.S.C. § 7411, which allows the EPA to “distinguish among classes, types and sizes,” permits distinctions based on variations in the sulfur content of coal used by utility plants
• recognizing that the President must be allowed to “control and supervise” rulemakings
• holding that, in the context of a rulemaking, there was not improper Congressional pressure because the public official's comments related to a relevant factor to the decision and the agency's decision was not affected by extraneous considerations
• holding that, in the context of a rulemaking, there was not improper Congressional pressure because the public official’s comments related to a relevant factor to the decision and the agency’s decision was not affected by extraneous considerations
• determining lawfulness of undocketed meeting with the President \in the absence of any further Congressional requirements\ on docketing
• determining lawfulness of undocketed meeting with the President “in the absence of any further Congressional requirements” on docketing

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