APPEALS COURT DECISION MAY DEVASTATE CLEAN AIR ACT CITIZEN SUITS

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is likely to be devastating for citizen suits under the Clean Air Act, according to attorneys familiar with the case. One lawyer says if the decision stands, it is "the end" of air act citizen suits in the 6th Circuit. Another says the Oct. 26 ruling in Ellis et al. v. Gallatin Steel Company et al. will encourage industry to delay compliance as long as possible and...