Coal Industry Urges Supreme Court To Reverse CWA Permit 'Shield' Ruling

Coal industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court's decision that limited a Clean Water Act (CWA) “shield” against legal liability under a general permit for stormwater, arguing the ruling conflicts with another appellate decision and sets a precedent that would undermine certainty for dischargers and regulators alike. In a March 2 petition for a writ of certiorari , the coal firm Aurora Energy Services and the Alaska Railway Company say the high...