Clean Water Act, Injunctions

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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

EPA and the Corps have won one in North Carolina but their most recent Waters of the United States rule isn't nearly out of the...

Mintz on 6/21/2024

Judge Boyle of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has denied the Pacific Legal Foundation's client an injunction against EPA's and the Corps of Engineers' most recent Waters of the United...more

The Clean Water Act might now have a broader reach in States that challenged EPA's and the Corps' pre-Sackett WOTUS rule than in...

Mintz on 9/14/2023

Sam Hess of Inside EPA reports that EPA and the Corps of Engineers are going to apply their tenth, post-Sackett, attempt to define Waters of the United States only in the states and territories that aren't subject to...more

EPA's most recent Waters of the United States rule endures a challenge in Kentucky, at least for now.

Mintz on 4/4/2023

Federal District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and various industry groups challenging EPA's eighth attempt to determine the jurisdictional reach of the...more

Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/4/2022

Last week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a person who enters into an administrative settlement with a state is immune from citizen suits seeking civil penalties, but not immune from suits for declaratory or...more

U.S. Supreme Court limits Nationwide Permit 12 injunction to Keystone XL pipeline

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/9/2020

On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted in part and denied in part the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ application for stay of the order issued by the U.S. District Court of Montana....more

Army Corps asks U.S. Supreme Court to stay vacatur and injunction of NWP12, pending appeal

Bricker Graydon LLP on 6/18/2020

Update June 17, 2020: On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed an application to the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the April 15, 2020, order (amended May 11, 2020) issued by the U.S. District Court of...more

Federal Judge Enjoins Implementation of EPA and USACE's New Clean Water Rule

Nossaman LLP on 8/31/2015

On Thursday, August 27, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota enjoined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from implementing the recently...more

Two Days, Three Decisions, One Big Mess: Welcome to Judicial Review of the Waters of the United States Rule

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 8/28/2015

On Wednesday, Judge Irene Keeley of the Northern District of West Virginia held that district courts do not have jurisdiction to hear challenges to EPA’s rule defining waters of the United States, because courts of appeal...more

US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Enjoins PA Environmental Hearing Board From Hearing Appeal of...

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 2/8/2013

In Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C. v. Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al, No. 3:13-cv-46 (Feb. 5, 2013), Judge Robert D. Mariani issued an opinion granting an injunction sought by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C....more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - January 10, 2013

Allen Matkins on 1/11/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Supreme Court rejects Ninth Circuit ruling on County of L.A. storm water discharges; Federal judge halts major Lake Tahoe ski resort expansion; Lawsuit seeks to stop Rose...more

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