Dept. of Env. v. Assateague Coastal Trust

Maryland Department of the Environment v. Assateague Coastal Trust, No. 11, September Term 2022, Opinion by Booth, J. Environmental Law – Administrative Law – Clean Water Act – Maryland Water Pollution Control Laws. Under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq. and Maryland’s water pollution control law, Title 9, Subtitle 3 of the Environment Article of the Maryland Code, the Maryland Department of the Environment (“Department”) has the authority to issue general discharge permits upon a determination that the discharge meets all state and federal water quality standards. After the…