Legal Opinion
Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc. v. Jackson
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided February 18, 2012No. Case Nos. 4:08cv324-RH/WCS, 4:08cv324-RH/WCS, 4:09cv428-RH/WCS, 4:09cv428-RH/WCS, 4:10cv511-RH/WCS, 4:11cv51-RH/WCS, 4:11cv142-RH/WCS, 4:11cv177-RH/WCS, 4:11cv61RH/WCS; Former Cases Nos. 3:10cv503-RV/MD, 3:10cv506-RV/EMT, 3:10cv513-MCR/MD, 3:10cv532-MCR/EMT, 3:11cv11MCR/MD, 3:11cv47-MCR/EMTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON THE MERITS
ROBERT L. HINKLE, District Judge.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has adopted numeric criteria for nutrients — primarily nitrogen and phosphorous — in Florida lakes, springs, and streams (including rivers). These cases, which have been consolidated for case-management purposes, present a series of challenges to the Administrator’s actions. Some parties assert the Administrator did too much; some assert she did too little. This order upholds the Administrator’s determination that numeric nutrient criteria are necessary for Florida waters to meet the…
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