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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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Mining Industry on the Losing End of Two Clean Water Act Cases
by Michael C. Ford The mining industry was on the losing end of two recent Clean Water Act cases. Stone v. High Mountain Mining Company, LLC, was decided September 12, 2022, and involved a citizen suit challenge to a placer … Continue reading
Tagged AZPDES, clean water act, mining, NPDES, San Carlos Apache Tribe v. State of Arizona, Stone v. High Mountain Mining Compny
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Idaho Finally Joins the EPA Primacy Party for Water Pollutant Discharge
by Andrew Hawes In 2014, what did Idaho, New Mexico, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have in common? Answer: the only states in the Union where pollutant discharge in waterways was overseen by the federal government (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), … Continue reading
Tagged clean water act, EPA, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES
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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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