Clean Air Council v. U.S. Steel: Cooperative Federalism or Regulating in the Dark?

The article discusses the court case Clean Air Council v. U.S. Steel related to U.S. Steel's violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) permits and regulations. Topics include the responsibility of facilities that release hazardous substances to notify the federal government under threat of penalty as required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the CERCLA exemptions on mandatory reporting, and details of the U.S. Third Circuit ruling on the case.