Supreme Court of the United States

Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. — Breyer, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part

April 1, 2009556 U.S. 208

Summary

Justice Breyer agrees the EPA may cost-benefit but not required and must respect reasonableness; Justice Stevens dissents, arguing Clean Water Act 316(b) forbids cost-benefit analysis. Neither opinion sets the court’s binding disposition.