Federal Judge Denies Cross-Motions In New York River Pollution Dispute

Mealey's (January 13, 2023, 1:57 PM EST) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A citizen environmental group’s letter sent to a recycling company requesting a copy of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) cannot satisfy the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) 60-day notice requirement for failing to send the plan, a New York federal judge held in denying the company’s motion to dismiss and/or motion for judgment on the pleadings and the citizen group’s cross-motion for partial summary judgment and motion to strike an affirmation filed in support of the motion to dismiss....