Blackstone Headwaters Coal. v. Gallo Builders, Inc., et al
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December 22, 2022
The Biggest Environmental Law Decisions Of 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court broke important ground in 2022 with a long-awaited decision limiting the federal government's power to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants, a jury in Michigan failed to decide whether public officials were liable for a lead-contaminated drinking water crisis, and a federal appeals court upheld the Biden administration's authority to craft greenhouse gas cost metrics.
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July 12, 2022
The Biggest Environmental Rulings Of 2022: Midyear Report
The U.S. Supreme Court made its mark on environmental law this year by limiting the federal government's power to regulate power plant emissions, reviving a Trump-era Clean Water Act rule while an appeal plays out and leaving intact a ruling that allows the Biden administration to use cost estimates for greenhouse gas harms in new regulations. Here, Law360 recaps the top environmental rulings so far in 2022.
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April 29, 2022
Enforcement Doesn't Bar All CWA Citizen Suits, 1st Circ. Says
The full First Circuit said Thursday that government enforcement under the federal Clean Water Act doesn't bar citizens from filing their own suits against polluters, so long as the civil actions aren't seeking monetary relief.
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November 17, 2021
CWA Enforcement Doesn't Bar Citizen Suits, Full 1st Circ. Told
The Biden administration and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts argued to the full First Circuit Tuesday that citizens can file Clean Water Act suits after a government enforcement action as long as they aren't seeking monetary relief.