FOIA Suit Seeks EPA Documents On 'Special Case' CWA Jurisdiction Finding

An industry law firm is pursuing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against EPA for documents relating to the agency's decision on whether particular waters are jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could add to the growing list of legal attempts to subject the CWA findings to judicial review prior to enforcement. The suit , filed July 24 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the firm Hunton & Williams, seeks documents that...