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Injunctive Relief Citizen Suits

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Citizen Suit Action/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Judicial Complaint Alleging U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a September 27th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Fish...more

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Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more

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First Circuit Reverses Bar on CWA Citizen Suits

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has overturned its bar on Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suits seeking declaratory relief when a state is “diligently” prosecuting a violation. In the opinion, the Court...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Action Addressing Alleged...

Raritan Baykeeper, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., and two individuals (collectively “Baykeeper”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (E.D....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The Test For Injunctive Relief Was Not Developed By a Risk Assessor

Earlier this Month, Judge James Boasberg, who had previously ruled that the easement allowing construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline must be vacated due to a failure to comply with NEPA, nonetheless declined to issue an...more

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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Lawsuit Addressing Woodville, Texas, Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facility

The Sierra Club filed on August 18th in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas a Complaint against Woodville Pellets, LLC (“Woodville”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act. The Complaint...more

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Urban Stormwater/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Petition for Declaratory/Injunctive Relief Challenging Alleged Failure of the U.S....

The Environmental organization Amigos Bravos (“AB”) filed an action in the United States District Court (District of New Mexico) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for Declaratory and Injunctive...more

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Coke Oven Source Categories/Clean Air Act: Citizens Suit Alleges EPA Violation of Non-Discretionary Duty

The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed an April 15th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Injunctions In RCRA Citizen Suits — Broad, But Not Infinite

Two recent cases illustrate the potential scope of, and the potential limitations on, injunctive relief in RCRA citizen suits. First up, Schmucker v. Johnson Controls. Contamination was detected at the Johnson Controls...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation Action Against New Hampshire Game and Fish Department for...

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”)in federal court against the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Department”) alleging...more

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MS4/Stormwater Citizen Suit Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Lawsuit Alleging Clean Water Act Violations Associated with...

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a June 19th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the...more

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Is Increased Seismic Activity from the Disposal of Fracking Fluid Actionable Under RCRA?

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Seyfarth Partner Andrew H. Perellis is quoted in this Forbes Legal News article today, Sierra Club’s Legal Theory In Frackquake Case Draws ‘Star Trek’ Comparison (March 31, 2016). The article concerns a complaint filed...more

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