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Permits Dams Clean Water Act

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Chief Joseph Dam/Clean Water Act: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Settles Citizen Suit by Agreeing to Apply for NPDES Permit

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and Columbia Riverkeeper (“Riverkeeper”) resolved a Clean Water Act citizen suit action regarding the Chief Joseph Dam (“Dam”) which is located in the State of Washington. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Deadlines For Permit Issuance Are Double-Edged Swords

On January 25, 2019, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that applicants for licenses under the Federal Power Act may not reach private agreements with states to circumvent the FPA requirement that states act on water...more

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Federal Judge Dismisses Atlantic Salmon ESA, CWA Claims Involving Maine Dams

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On Monday, January 14, U.S. District Court Judge George Singal dismissed Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) claims against several dam owners and operators located along the Kennebec and Androscoggin...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Settled Precedent for Regulating Transfers of Water Through Stormwater Systems and Other Water...

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On January 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that would have had vast consequences for stormwater systems and other water infrastructure...more

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Supreme Court Decision Good News for Dam Owners

On Jan. 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that flow from an improved portion of a waterway into an unimproved portion of the same waterway — even if polluted — does not qualify as “discharge of pollutants”...more

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