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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... more +
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 -
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Cooling Water Intake Structure/Clean Water Act: Sierra Club Petition Before the U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Challenging...

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The Sierra Club and Conservation Law Foundation (collectively “Sierra Club”) submitted a June 16th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board...more

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Texas Clean Water Act NPDES Permitting Program: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to...

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The Sierra Club and 20 other environmental organizations (collectively, “Sierra Club”) submitted a September 23rd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Citizen Petition for...more

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Thermal Discharges/Steam-Electric Power Plant: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to NPDES Permit

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in an August 3rd Opinion a Petition for Review challenging certain conditions of a coal-fired, steam-electric power plant...more

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Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction: Environmental Organizations File Judicial Challenge to U.S. Corps of Engineers Nationwide...

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The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Montana against the United States Army Corps...more

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Normal Operation of Rail Cars in Transit/Applicability of Clean Water Act Discharge Prohibition: U.S. Surface Transportation Board...

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The United States Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) issued a Decision on December 29th addressing a preemption issue related to the Clean Water Act. See Association of American Railroads – Petition for Declaratory Order,...more

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Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps Project: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sued for Failing to Issue 404 Veto

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The environmental organization Earthjustice filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Environmental...more

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Steam Electric Power Plant/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to NPDES Permit

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a September 30th Opinion a challenge to a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)...more

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Permian Pipeline/Nationwide Permit 12: Sierra Club Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

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The Sierra Club filed on April 30th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) challenging the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters...more

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Proposed Methanol Manufacturing/Shipping Terminal (Kalama, Washington): Sierra Club Files National Environmental Policy Act...

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The Sierra Club and several other organizations (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington...more

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Power Plant/Clean Water Act: Citizen Groups U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Challenge to NPDES Permit

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The Sierra Club and other organizations filed a November 1st Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging a Clean Water Act...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2019 #2

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Environmental Groups Accuse Multiple Mining Sites of Violating Federal Regulations - "Allegations of 'egregious' violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act could be...more

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FERC Holds the Line on One-Year Limit for State Review of Clean Water Act Certifications for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

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On April 2, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) determined that the one-year statutory limit on state review of interstate natural gas pipeline company applications for water quality...more

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Environmental Notes - October 2018

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EPA has announced a new compliance policy that some will view as providing welcome relief to industry and others may view as providing unwarranted concessions. The subject line of the EPA memo announcing the new policy is...more

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Fourth Circuit Decision Conveys New Meaning of Clean Water Act “Point Source” for Coal Ash Ponds

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In the evolving Sierra Club v. Virginia Electric & Power Company case, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has just reversed a Virginia-based federal district court on the key issue of whether a coal ash...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

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As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

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Modification of a Wetland Mitigation Bank Boundaries: U.S. District Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Corps of Engineers Approval

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A United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida addressed in an August 13th opinion whether the St. Johns River Water Management District (“SJRWMD”) and the Army Corps of Engineers (the “ACOE”) violated: ...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue Trump International Hotel & Tower (Chicago) for...

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The Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club and Friends of the Chicago River (collectively “Sierra Club”) sent a June 14th Clean Water Act Notice of Intent to Sue Trump International Hotel & Tower (“Trump International”) for...more

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Proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline/Louisiana: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Challenge to U.S. Corps of...

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A number of environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”)in the United States District Court for Middle District of Louisiana challenging certain federal permits and...more

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Riverkeeper Groups Still Seeking to Remove ADEM Authority over NPDES Permits

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In a continuation of an ongoing battle, seven environmental groups (Cahaba Riverkeeper, Choctawatchee Riverkeeper, Friends of Hurricane Creek, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Friends of the Locust Fork River, Alabama Rivers...more

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Can Discharges to Groundwater Trigger Clean Water Act Liability

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It’s a bad day when you find out that your facility has been leaking wastewater, wastes, petroleum product or chemicals. But if the leak went into the soil and the groundwater first, rather than a nearby creek, are you liable...more

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Case Law Updates

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Clean Water Act - In last month’s edition of Environmental Notes, we discussed the potential impact of two recent federal district court decisions finding that a citizen suit under the Clean Water Act (CWA) could be...more

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Environmental Notes - January 2016

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Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) operates a coalfired power plant in Chesapeake, Virginia. It maintains permits for its operations, including a Virginia solid waste management permit and a Virginia Pollutant Discharge...more

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Virginia Federal Court Holds Groundwater Contamination Triggers Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

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Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) operates a coal-fired power plant in Chesapeake, Virginia. It maintains permits for its operations, including a Virginia solid waste management permit and a Virginia Pollutant Discharge...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2015

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Environmental and Policy Focus - BP pays record $18.7 billion to settle claims in Gulf oil spill Bloomberg - Jul 2: BP Plc reached a record $18.7 billion agreement to settle all federal and state claims from the 2010...more

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Environmental Notes - June 2015

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In this Issue: - EPA Issues SIP Call to Eliminate SSM Defense - EPA and Corps Define “Waters of The United States” - Frequent Questions: EPCRA 313 - Generators Need to be Vigilant About TCLP Sampling...more

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