In a significant course-correction, a Ninth Circuit panel recently revisited its prior opinion in California River Watch v. City of Vacaville, (14 F.4th 1076 (9th Cir. 2021) (“Vacaville I”)), where the Court previously held...more
The Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in Cal. River Watch v. City of Vacaville (Case No. 20-16605) (“Vacaville”) regarding the breadth of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) liability for contributing to...more
10/18/2021
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Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Waste ,
RCRA ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Solid Waste ,
Summary Judgment ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Supplies
For those seeking certainty and bright line tests, the U.S. Supreme Court is apparently not the right venue. On April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 majority opinion in County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife...more
4/27/2020
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Clean Water Act ,
Direct Discharge ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Functional Equivalent ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Navigable Waters ,
Permits ,
Point Sources ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Waters of the United States