Fri Feb 22nd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On Tuesday, February 19th the United States Supreme Court agreed to resolve a circuit split between the Ninth and Sixth circuits over whether or not Clean Water Act (CWA) liability applies to facilities that pollute navigable waters of the United States via hydrologically connected groundwater. In February 2018, the Ninth Circuit upheld a decision in the case Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, that found the county of Maui […]
Tue Feb 12th, On Firm News, by Bick Law LLP
Bick Law LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been selected for the Leadership Council for the Environmental Law Institute. The Environmental Law Institute advocates for “a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities founded on the rule of law”. We are delighted to join the Leadership Council and look forward to working alongside leaders in the field. To read more about the Environment Law Institute’s vision and […]
Fri Feb 8th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On Friday, February 1, 2019, Ohio Federal Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. granted a Renewed Motion to Intervene, filed jointly by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the National Wildlife Federation (collectively, the “Environmental Groups”), opening the door for the Environmental Groups to intervene as defendants in a suit between plaintiffs States of Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan and defendant United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the 2015 Clean Water […]
Wed Jan 23rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On January 14, 2019, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling in an environmental lawsuit brought by a group of young climate activists against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission over whether the Commission is required to bar permits for projects that would adversely impact human health or contribute to climate change. Siding with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a state appellate […]
