RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS

May 2004

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Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit Upholds San Francisco Transportation Agency’s Efforts to Increase Clean Air Act Ridership Goals
Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates v. Metropolitan Transportation Commission

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has found the efforts of a San Francisco Bay Area transportation authority complied with the State Implementation Plan (SIP) measures under the Clean Air Act (CAA) aimed at increasing public transportation ridership even though the actual targets of the measures were never met.