Legal Opinion
Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc. v. Envtl. Prot. Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 30, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16–1861 (JDB)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
When a body of water becomes sufficiently polluted, the Clean Water Act ("CWA") requires the state responsible for that waterbody to develop a plan to return it to acceptable pollution levels. See 33 U.S.C. § 1313(d) - (e). As part of this exercise, the state must calculate the "total maximum daily load" of the offending pollutant that the waterbody can bear before "applicable water quality standards" are breached. Id. § 1313(d)(1)(C).
In 2009 and 2010, pursuant to these provisions, Maryland and the District of Columbia jointly developed a plan to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County v. Washington Department of EcologySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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