American Canoe Ass'n v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

CORRECTED MEMORANDUM OPINION *

ELLIS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs American Canoe Association (“ACA”) and The American Littoral Society (“ALS”), having won a favorable settlement of their citizens suit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) 1 under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 2 the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 3 and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 4 now seek attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses pursuant to the fee-shifting provisions of the CWA 5 and ESA. 6

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