Legal Opinion
Northwest Environmental Advocates, a Non-Profit Oregon Corporation and Nina Bell v. City of Portland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1993No. 92-35044PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAM, District Judge:
Northwest Environmental Advocates and Nina Bell (NWEA) appeal from the district court’s judgment in favor of Portland on their claims that the City is violating the Clean Water Act (CWA).
On April 16, 1991, NWEA filed suit in the district court alleging that Portland’s practice of discharging raw sewage during times of precipitation from 54 outfall points was not covered by a permit and that the practice had caused and was continuing to cause violations of Oregon’s water quality standards. After a trial on the written record, the district court held that 1) the contested…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Riley Harrington Keller, Iii, Millard Lee Smith, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Sierra Club v. Simkins Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Oregon Natural Resources Council Breitenbush Community, Inc. Michael Donnelly v. U.S. Forest Service Bugaboo Timber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Montgomery Environmental Coalition v. FriDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Montgomery Environmental Coalition v. CostleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Terence D. Hughey v. Jms Development Corporation, Terrence D. Hughey v. Jms Development Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Northwest Environmental Advocates, a Non-Profit Oregon Corporation and Nina Bell v. City of PortlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Washington Wilderness Coalition v. Hecla Mining Co.District Court, E.D. Washington · 1994
- Citizens for a Better Environment-California v. Union Oil Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1994
- Satterfield v. J.M. Huber Corp.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1994
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