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Motion for Summary Judgment Clean Water Act

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A Louisiana Judge may strike down another EPA Clean Water Act regulation and the Supreme Court would likely see it the same way.

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Several “red” states and three energy industry NGOs have filed a motion for summary judgment in their Louisiana Federal Court challenge to EPA's 2023 rule regarding the state water quality certifications required under...more

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Lawsuit Challenges USFS CWA Permits for Aerial Firefighting

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The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is seeking Clean Water Act (CWA) Permits from the EPA for anticipated discharges from aerial firefighting efforts that may reach federal water. The Plaintiffs in the suite, Forest Services...more

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This isn't an early April Fools joke -- the US Forest Service is applying for a NPDES permit so that it can keep fighting forest...

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Inside EPA is reporting that the United States Forest Service is going to work with EPA to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage under the Federal Clean Water Act authorizing it to...more

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Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. District Court Sets Briefing Schedules...

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more

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Nutrients/Water Quality Standards: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Montana Variance

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in an October 6th Opinion an issue arising out of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) approval of a Montana water quality standard (“WQS”)...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Can You Say “Pyrrhic Victory”?

In 2008, EPA issued an administrative order to Chantell and Michael Sackett, requiring them to remove what EPA had concluded was illegally placed fill on their property in Northern Idaho. Litigation followed, including a...more

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Railcars as Point Sources

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According to an October 25, 2016 ruling by the District Court for the Western District of Washington, a railcar carrying coal may be a “point source” for pollution under the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.,...more

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