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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia memorandum opinion and order in Quiet Communities, Inc. et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al., Case No. 23-cv-1649 (JMC), filed July 16, 2026. Judge grants in part and denies in part cross-motions for summary judgment. Court finds EPA unreasonably delayed implementing the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978 on counts one, two, three, and eight. EPA phased out the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in 1982 following Reagan administration budget cuts; Congress never repealed the Noise Control Act. Plaintiffs Quiet Communities, Inc. and Jeanne Kempthorne allege agency failure to publish reports, issue regulations, assist state and local governments, and coordinate federal noise control efforts under 42 U.S.C. §§ 4901–4914.