The Supreme Court Holds the Clean Water Act does not Authorize EPA to Include Receiving Water Limitations in San Francisco’s NPDES Permit

In a decision issued last week, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority by including “receiving water limitations” in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, siding with the City and County of San Francisco in City & County of San Francisco

Port of Seattle, Clark Construction settle lawsuits over airport project

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Clark Construction and the Port of Seattle have reached settlements to resolve yearslong legal battles stemming from the construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s International Arrivals Facility. The parties jointly filed a settlement agreement in King County Superior Court at the end of December, capping off a pair of dueling

District Court of The Hague Case number: C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Foundation For The Right To Protection Against Aircraft Noise (RBV) vs. The State of Netherlands

ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:3734   Authority District Court of The Hague Date of judgment 20-03-2024 Date of publication 20-03-2024 Case number C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Jurisdictions Civil law FeaturesSubstantive action, First instance – multiple Content indication Government liability; 8 ECHR; Aviation Act 1.1. In these proceedings, RBV claims that the District Court should rule that the State has acted unlawfully

California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change

California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in damages in the state and these companies should pay for some of that damage. California

Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case

he court found that young people have a constitutional right to a healthful environment and that the state must consider potential climate damage when approving projects. Youth plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana gathered in June at Pioneer Park in Helena, Mont.Credit…Janie Osborne for The New York Times By David Gelles and Mike Baker Aug. 14, 2023

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

By  MATTHEW BROWN  and  AMY BETH HANSON The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The ruling in this first-of-its-

A greenwashing lawsuit against Delta aims to set a precedent

By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS Bloomberg As tranquil instrumental music plays over gauzy images of nature, a woman’s voice-over begins. “Isn’t it a paradox,” she wonders aloud, “that the love for this world that gets us out in it, sometimes leaves behind the things that can harm it? Flight by flight, we broaden our views. We gain

Steve Edmiston vs Port of Seattle 2022.09.29 Order Setting Civil Case Schedule

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