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Welcome to the S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog. This blog is a resource for the regulated community to stay current on new developments impacting the environmental, natural resources and energy sectors. It provides timely updates on a broad range of federal, state and local environmental topics — including proposed legislation and government rulemakings — that impact regulated industries throughout the southwest and the nation as a whole.
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High Court to Clarify Murkiness of Clean Water Act Liability for Pollution Via Groundwater
by Anthony W. Merrill Recently, the United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether liability under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) extends to pollution traveling through groundwater prior to reaching federally regulated water. The Court’s decision may drastically redefine the … Continue reading
Tagged clean water act, groundwater, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, NPDES
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Ninth Circuit Decision Expands CWA to Indirect Discharges to Navigable Water
by Mark D. Johnson On February 1, 2018, the 9th Circuit issued its ruling in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui that expands coverage under the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) to discharges of contaminants to groundwater that travel … Continue reading
Tagged clean water act, CWA, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, Rapanos
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