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Fighting Big Coal––Washington Judge Allows Novel Clean Water Act Citizens’ Suit to Proceed

Vermont Law

If proven, this would constitute violations of the federal Clean Water Act. _. A Washington Federal District Court Judge has cleared the way for a novel citizen suit to proceed to protect communities and waterways across the Pacific Northwest from dangerous coal pollution. On March 12, 2014, the Honorable John C.

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Blurred Lines: The Importance of Delineation Between Legislative and Non-legislative Rules Under the APA

Vermont Law

In March of 2014, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued an “interpretive rule” regarding section 404 of the Clean Water Act, circumventing a notice and comment period. Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), “interpretive rules” are merely advisory and do not carry the force of law. Summary. :

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The states and environmental groups contended that summary vacatur was warranted because NHTSA lacked authority to delay the rule’s effective date and failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act’s notice and comment requirements. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 17-2780, 17-2806 (2d Cir. 1:17 -cv-02032 (D.D.C.,

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Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

Circle of Blue

The petition asserts that because every CAFO discharges polluting wastes EPA has the authority and duty to require them to operate under wastewater permits. Water worries. EPA is weak on regulations on CAFOs,” said Emily Miller, a Food & Water Watch attorney. Half a million residents lost their drinking water supply.