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SCOTUS in Loper Bright Sends Us Back 40 Years

Tue Jul 2nd, On Environmental Law, by

Last Friday, June 30th, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo et al., case number 22-451, and Relentless Inc. et al. v. Department of Commerce et al., case number 22-1219, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a powerful and longstanding precedent that has controlled administrative law for 40 years. The high court’s 6-3 decision overruled Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council, pursuant to which federal judges have deferred […]

SCOTUS Agrees to Review EPA’s Authority to Issue Narrative Effluent Limitations under the Clean Water Act

Mon Jul 1st, On Environmental Law, by

SCOTUS Grants City and County of San Francisco’s Petition for Writ of Mandate On May 28, 2024 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up the issue of whether the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has authority to establish narrative effluent limitations under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). After the Ninth Circuit answered this question affirmatively in favor of the EPA, the City and County of San Francisco (“San […]

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