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Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After 'Sackett' Ruling

Close analyses of the Supreme Court's opinions abound. Therefore, I offer only a brief thumbnail here. Section 301 of the federal Clean Water Act prohibits discharges of pollutants from a "point source" to "navigable waters" without a permit.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Reaches 'First of Its Kind' Proposed $393M Settlement With Solvay Over 'Forever Chemicals'

"This settlement is a historic step that requires Solvay to finally take meaningful responsibility for PFAS and other contamination at their site," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Today we send a clear message to any corporation that exposes our New Jersey communities to PFAS toxins or injures our natural resources with any hazardous substance: you will face consequences for your actions. You have our promise."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Testing Novel Ground, Lawyers Gear for War Over Climate Change

The lawsuit comes two months after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition in which several energy companies sought to remove about two dozen lawsuits filed in state courts across the nation to federal court.
4 minute read

Law.com

Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Government's Green Light to Oil Drilling in California's San Joaquin Valley

This case was first surfaced on Law.com Radar.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Plan to Have New 'Waters of the United States' Definition by September

A new definition is necessary because the Supreme Court found the old one too broad in Sackett v. EPA last month.
2 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

State Supreme Court Finds Delaware Can Sue Monsanto for PCB Effects, Despite Third Party Involvement

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.
4 minute read

Law.com

3M's $12.5B Settlement Tops Drinking Water Payouts, but More Lawsuits Remain

3M's $12.5 billion deal to resolve lawsuits brought by hundreds of water providers is one of the largest settlements to date involving contaminated drinking water, but it's a fraction of its legal liability involving 'forever chemicals.'
3 minute read

Law.com

3M to Pay $12.5B to Settle Lawsuits Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Water Supplies

"This historic settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a single company to resolve claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation's drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new threat," said Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Advocacy Group Sues Noah's Ark, Claiming It Keeps Animals in Unsafe Conditions

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Defends Emissions Proposals Against GOP Accusations of Exceeding Authority

Republican lawmakers continue to scrutinize agency's proposed rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
5 minute read

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