Decision creates difficult permitting challenges for oil and gas pipelines crossing jurisdictional waters.
Oil and gas pipelines continue to face difficult permitting challenges as Ninth Circuit declines to revive vacated...more
6/5/2020
/ Clean Water Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Nationwide Permits (NWPs) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
SCOTUS ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
In landmark Arco decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that state courts have jurisdiction to hear state law claims that involve sites with ongoing federal cleanup actions.
CERCLA does not strip state courts of...more