Case Analysis of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.

The Respondents in this case are Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc., Citizens for e Better Environment, Inc., and North Western Ohio Lung Association, Inc. The Petitioners in the case are Chevron U.S.A Inc., American Iron and Steel Institute, American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, Inc., General Motor Corp., and Rubber Manufacturers Association. II. LOWER COURT DECISION The Respondent (Natural Resource Defense Council) filed a petition for a review of the Environment Protection Agency (…

…the judgment of the Court of Appeal reversed the decision and held in favor of the Respondent (Natural Resource Defense Council). The court found that the EPA's definition of the term Source is a permissible construction of the statute, which seeks to accommodate progress in reducing air pollution with economic growth. The Supreme Court felt that the Court of Appeals misconceived the nature of its role in reviewing the regulations of the National Clean Act.