Insider -- April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020
High Court Gives EPA Major Losses On Scope Of CWA, Cleanup Lawsuits The Supreme Court has given two major rebukes to the Trump EPA’s preferred interpretation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and federal waste law, with the rulings boosting uncertainty on the need for discharge permits and the scope of required cleanups. Specifically, the rulings say that dischargers must determine on a case-by-case basis if they need a CWA permit for pollution that travels through groundwater, and that some...


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