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Court Holds for First Time That EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater as a Pollutant under Clean Water Act

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In a significant ruling issued on January 3, 2013, a federal court held for the first time that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot regulate stormwater as a "pollutant" under the Clean Water Act....more

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EPA’s Authority to Set TMDLs Is Limited: Be Careful What You Wish For

Last week, in Virginia Department of Transportation v. EPA, Judge Liam O’Grady struck down EPA’s attempt to set a TMDL for the Accotink Creek in Virginia based on the rate of total stormwater discharge to the Creek, rather...more

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