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U.C. Davis Law School to Host “Clean Water Act at 50” Conference

Legal Planet

Davis School of Law will convene a major, day-long conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. This conference will provide an important, interdisciplinary perspective on the Clean Water Act and water quality issues, thanks to CELPC’s conference planning partners: U.C.D’s

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Discretion is the Better Part of Valor; Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Challenging POTW’s Enforcement Discretion

Law and Environment

The scope of suits available to private citizens under the Clean Water Act is not unlimited. The Court rejected CLF’s claims that the MWRA was required to take enforcement action against every industrial user that discharged to the MWRA’s sewer system in violation of pretreatment regulations.

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What Has the Clean Water Act Done for You?

Academy of Natural Sciences

Before the Clean Water Act of 1972, watersheds across the nation, including our own here in Philadelphia, were literal dumping grounds for industry, treatment plants and domestic households for generations. were unsanitary places before the Clean Water Act. Waterways across the U.S. Mike Servedio/ANS.

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Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition

Law and Environment

It discourages the regulated community from entering into administrative settlements. The post Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition first appeared on Law and the Environment. I very much sympathize with those who dislike the decision. It’s undoubtedly bad policy. Good luck with that.

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The ultimate guide to Clean Water Act compliance in 2024 (and beyond)

Environmental News Bits

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight under the Clean Water Act. The EPA routinely conducts inspections focused on federal laws like Oil Pollution Act and Clean Water Act compliance. … Continue reading The ultimate guide to Clean Water Act compliance in 2024 (and beyond)

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An early Christmas present from three Fifth Circuit Judges who concluded a Louisiana property is not subject to Federal Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

Acoel

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Jeff Porter Garry Lewis owns 2000 acres in Livingston Parish, Louisiana and he has been fighting with the Army Corps of Engineers over whether any of those 2000 acres are wetlands subject to Federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction for over a decade.

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Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act

Environmental News Bits

The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the nation’s wetlands and waterways, another setback for the agency’s authority to combat pollution.