Legal Opinion
Clark Fork Coalition v. Department of Environmental Quality, Revett Silver Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 2012No. DA 11-0667PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wheat
¶1 Revett Silver Company and RC Resources, Inc., (collectively “Revett”) appeal from an order issued by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment in favor of the Clark Fork Coalition, Earthworks, Trout Unlimited and Rock Creek Alliance (collectively “Plaintiffs”). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
1. Legal Background
¶2 The Montana Water Quality Act makes it unlawful to cause pollution of any state waters from a point source without a valid Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) permit. Section 75-5-605(2)(c), MCA. Under the MPDES program the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- North Fork Preservation Ass'n v. Department of State LandsMontana Supreme Court · 1989
- Clark Fork Coalition v. Montana Department of Environmental QualityMontana Supreme Court · 2008
- Friends of the Wild Swan v. Department of Natural Resources & ConservationMontana Supreme Court · 2000
- Rock Creek Alliance v. United States Forest ServiceDistrict Court, D. Montana · 2010
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Clark Fork Coalition v. Department of Environmental Quality, Revett Silver Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2012
- Independence Medical v. DPHHSMontana Supreme Court · 2018