Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided July 8, 2005No. 4:04CV401-RH/WCSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER FOR DISMISSAL
HINKLE, Chief Judge.
The Clean Water Act created the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”), under which permits may be issued for discharge of pollutants from point sources into the waters of the United States. Under the Act, a state may apply to the Environmental Protection Agency for authority to issue the required permits within the state. A state that is so authorized must comply with federal standards. If the EPA determines that a state is not administering the program in compliance with federal standards, the EPA must provide notice and an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Klay v. United Healthgroup, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Russell E. Train, in His Official Capacity as Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Sierra Club v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, American Mining Congress, National Coal Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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