Legal Opinion
Dan River Basin Association v. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2026No. 26-1220Published
1Opinion of the Court
USCA4 Appeal: 26-1220 Doc: 65 Filed: 06/11/2026 Pg: 1 of 9 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 26-1220 DAN RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION; SIERRA CLUB; APPALACHIAN VOICES; CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; WILD VIRGINIA, Petitioners, v. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MICHAEL ROLBAND, in his official capacity as Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; TRISHA BEASLEY, in her official capacity as the Director of Operations of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; BRYANT THOMAS, in his official capacity as Water Resources…
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