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In addition, the case held that a civil penalty could be enforced against an entity even though the interests protected were private. The court agreed with Congress in holding that civil penalties in the Clean Water Act cases "do more than promote immediate compliance by limiting the defendant's economic incentive to delay its attainment of ...
The Clean Water Act (CWA) ... Under section 309, EPA can issue administrative orders against violators, and seek civil or criminal penalties when necessary: [51]
V, Clean Water Act, Administrative Procedure Act Environmental Protection Agency , 566 U.S. 120 (2012), also known as Sackett I (to distinguish it from the 2023 case ), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that orders issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act are subject to the ...
In 1970, when amending the Clean Air Act, the United States Congress was inspired by similar legislation in the civil rights arena [5] to begin including specific provisions for citizens to bring suit against violators or government agencies to enforce environmental laws. Today, most anti-pollution laws have provisions for citizen suits and ...
City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency is a pending United States Supreme Court case about whether the Clean Water Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without ...
Title 40 is a part of the United States Code of Federal Regulations.Title 40 arranges mainly environmental regulations that were promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), based on the provisions of United States laws (statutes of the U.S. Federal Code).
EPA estimates Wisconsin will need $11.75 billion in water infrastructure investments over the next 20 years,” the letter explained. The letter also asks for legislative support for changes to ...
Clean Water Act Hawaii Wildlife Fund , No. 18-260, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case involving pollution discharges under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The case asked whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit when pollutants that originate from a non-point source can be traced to reach navigable waters through ...