4th Circuit CWA Ruling Could Create Permit Uncertainty For Many Sectors

February 21, 2017
A federal appeals court ruling holding a coal mine liable under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for releasing pollutants that state regulators chose not to limit directly could create permitting uncertainty for many sectors by hindering permit owners' ability to ensure they are in compliance because other courts have signaled that they find the ruling persuasive. “You can no longer look at your permit, make sure you're in compliance with those numeric limits, and feel like you have some certainty...


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