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Some Evidence that Deference to Agency Technical Decisions May Survive Loper-Bright

Late last month, I noted that the overturning of Chevron did not mean the end of judicial deference to agency expertise. Earlier this week, a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals provided some confirmation that...more

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PFAS/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Enforcement: Coosa River Basin Initiative and Georgia Municipality Enter into Consent Decree

The Coosa River Basin Initiative (“Initiative”) and City of Calhoun, Georgia (“Calhoun”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00068-WMR. ...more

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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Tuscaloosa, Alabama Coal Mine Operator Enter into Consent...

Black Water Riverkeeper (“Riverkeeper”) and Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC (“WMC”) entered into a July 29th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Case No. 7:22-cv-01178-LSC. The CD...more

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Ports Must Control Stormwater Across Their Entire Footprint

Washington State requires ports to control stormwater discharges across their entire footprint, though federal rules cover only certain port facilities. According to a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environment California Files Judicial Action Against Port of Los Angeles

Environment California (“EC”) filed a July 23rd United States District Court (Central District of California) Clean Water Act citizen suit action against the Port of Los Angeles (“Port”) for alleged violations. See case No....more

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After Jarkesy, What Happens to EPA's Authority to Collect Administrative Civil Penalties?

Yesterday, in SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court ruled that the defendants in a securities fraud case brought by the SEC were entitled to have the SEC’s claims for civil penalties decided by a jury. The question now is how...more

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Endangered Species Act/Citizen Suit Action: Earthjustice Alleges U.S. Department of Interior Violations Approving Pinto Valley...

Earthjustice sent a June 11th 60-day Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) citizen suit Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the Tonto National Forest (“Forest”). The NOI alleges that Forest violated Section 7 of the ESA in its...more

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Biosolids/Clean Water Act: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Citizen Suit Action Against U.S. Environmental...

The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Environmental Protection...more

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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Environmental Integrity Project Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) sent a May 2nd Clean Water Act Notice of Intent (“NOI”) to sue to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for alleged violation of a nondiscretionary duty under that statute....more

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What's the Future for Climate Litigation in the US After Juliana?

On Wednesday, the 9th Circuit granted a petition for mandamus from the United States and ordered the District Court to dismiss the complaint in Juliana v. United States. The 9th Circuit had previously ordered the case...more

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American Bumblebee/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Files Judicial Action Against U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging a...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The D.C. Circuit Vacates Most of EPA’s SSM SIP Call; Generators Breath a Sigh of Relief

Earlier this month, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals vacated most of EPA’s startup, shutdown, and malfunction SIP Call. The Court’s rationale boils down to EPA’s failure to make a predicate finding that the SIP call...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The SJC Provides New Guidance to Litigants in Anti-SLAPP Cases; I’m not Optimistic

Last week, in Bristol Asphalt v. Rochester Bituminous Products, the SJC jettisoned two prior decisions and revised its directions to lower courts regarding how to handle “special motions to dismiss” under Massachusetts’...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Endangered Species: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a February 21st Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) for an alleged violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). ...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Pond Leakage Constitutes a Direct Discharge

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a recent opinion whether a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit should have been obtained by...more

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Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Enforcement/Pennsylvania Chemical Facilities: Food & Water Watch Judicial Action Alleging Allegheny...

The Environmental Action Project on behalf of Food & Water Watch (“F&W”) filed a November 15th Clean Air Act citizen suit action in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, against the Allegheny County...more

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Another PFAS Clean Water Act Citizen Suit and there may be thousands more of these fish in the barrel.

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Lara Beaven of Inside PFAS Policy is reporting on another PFAS citizen suit under the Federal Clean Water Act. This one, by Tennessee Riverkeeper, alleges that PFAS are being discharged from a former Lebanon, Tennessee...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approval of Mitigation...

A United States District Court (D. South Carolina) (“Court”) addressed in a December 27th Order and Opinion (“Order”) an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit action challenging the United States Army Corps of...more

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More Litigation Concerning Plastic Pollution: Can Claims Be Both Novel and Traditional at the Same Time?

Last month, I advised plastics manufacturers to prepare for more litigation.  Although I am generally loath to speculate, it already looks as though this prediction is coming true.  Earlier this month, PennEnvironment and...more

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Conservation Easement/Endangered Species Act: Citizen Suit Action Challenges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a December 4th Opinion an issue arising out of the federal Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v....more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Integrity Project Notice of Intent to Sue Newburgh, Indiana, Aluminum...

The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) on behalf of the Sierra Club sent a November 14th Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to Warrick Newco Operations (“Warrick”) alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. The NOI...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Alabama/Black Warrior Riverkeeper Judicial Action Addressing Alleged City of Tuscaloosa...

The State of Alabama and two environmental organizations filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, against the City of Tuscaloosa alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil Action No....more

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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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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Columbia Riverkeeper and Port of Vancouver U.S.A. Enter into Consent Decree

Columbia Riverkeeper and the Port of Vancouver U.S.A. (collectively, “Port”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) on September 12th to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The Washington State port district...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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