[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?
[VIDEO] The Price of an Aging Infrastructure on the Environment
Co-Author Minoah Milam The Court of Appeals of Minnesota (“Court”) addressed in a May 20th Opinion, issues arising out of a landowner’s actions to address water flow onto her property. See Plymouth v. Kristensen No....more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Seventh Circuit) addressed in a February 13th Opinion an issue arising out of the removal of a dam that significantly reduced the river water level, adversely...more
The Arkansas Court of Appeals (Division 1)(“ACA”) addressed in a February 1st Opinion a challenge to restrictions by a private entity on the use of a lake. See The AGRED Foundation v. Friends of Lake Erling Association, No....more
The First District Court of Appeal ruled that CEQA does not constrain an agency’s authority to administer and enforce any other laws, including those authorizing imposition of mitigation requirements. Thus, even after an EIR...more
A recent decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui) created a new standard for permitting under the Clean Water Act — one that captures discharges from point sources through...more
On Friday afternoon I decided to take a quick look at the advance sheets for any newly decided appellate cases involving eminent domain. My search revealed an unpublished decision that came out yesterday (September 7, 2017)...more