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Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 20,000 case briefs (and counting) keyed to over 223 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Union Electric Company v. EPA | 427 U.S. 246 (1976) In nineteen seventy, Congress added amendments to the Clean Air Act requiring each state to formulate a plan to achieve required ambient air-quality standards. But it’s neither cheap nor easy for power plants to reduce their emissions, which led to the dispute in Union Electric Company versus Environmental Protection Agency, or E P A. Missouri’s proposed plan concentrated on reducing sulfur dioxide in the Saint Louis area. The language of the Clean Air Act provided that the E P A administrator, quote, “shall approve,” unquote, any proposed plan that had been adopted after public notice and hearing and that met eight specified criteria. Missouri’s plan met all relevant criteria, so the administrator approved it. Union Electric Company’s coal-fired electric plants violated the state’s plan. Union Electric petitioned the Eighth Circuit to review the administrator’s approval of Missouri’s implementation plan. It argued that it had experienced economic and technological difficulties after the expiration of the thirty-day review period. Specifically, it couldn’t get low-sulfur coal for a reasonable price, the equipment required to remove sulfur dioxide from emissions hadn’t yet been invented, and installing what equipment was available would cost over five hundred million dollars. The administrator countered that, based on the language in the act, he had no power to reject state plans on the grounds of economic or technical infeasibility. The court dismissed Union Electric’s petition. The United States Supreme Court granted cert. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/union-e... The Quimbee App features over 20,000 case briefs keyed to over 223 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from a real attorney here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/union-e... Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Quimbee Case Brief App ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Facebook ►   / quimbeedotcom   Twitter ►   / quimbeedotcom   #casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries