Legal Opinion
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Pruitt
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 24, 2018No. 17-1166PPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
In this consolidated appeal, Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and Charles River Watershed Association (“CRWA”) (collectively “plaintiffs”) challenge the dismissal of their claims against the Environmental Protection Agency. Plaintiffs’ two suits focus on 40 C.F.R. § 124.52(b), a regulation promulgated under the Clean Water Act. This regulation calls for the EPA to send a written notice to a dischar-ger of storm water whenever the EPA “decides that an individual permit is required” for the discharge. The notice informs the discharger of the EPA’s decision and the…
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