CWA Citizen Suits Likely To Grow Despite Biden EPA Enforcement Boost

The Biden administration is signaling an increased focus on environmental enforcement, especially in the context of environmental justice (EJ), but legal experts say Clean Water Act (CWA) citizen suits are likely to play an even bigger role in shaping the scope of the water law and determining where and how discharge permits are required. The CWA is always evolving, and most of that evolution has occurred through citizen suits, said Samuel Brown, a former EPA attorney who is now a...