Legal Opinion
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. Fola Coal Company, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2017No. 16-1024PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge DIAZ and Judge LEE joined.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Several environmental groups brought this action against a coal company, alleging that the company had violated the Clean Water Act and seeking appropriate injunc-tive relief. After a bench trial, the district court found that the company had indeed violated the Act and ordered it to take corrective measures. The company appeals, principally asserting that its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit shields it from liability. Because…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Gaston Copper Recycling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County v. Washington Department of EcologySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Piney Run Preservation Ass'n v. County Commissioners of Carroll CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
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