News & Analysis as of August 9, 2025

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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Preparing for a Wave Citizen Suits: Five Key Strategies on the Diligent Prosecution Bar

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 7/23/2025

As earlier reported, environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) have promised to pursue enforcement where the Biden EPA left off – they have the legal authority to do so under most environmental federal statutes and...more

Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Los Angeles Waterkeeper Files Judicial Action Addressing California Railroad...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/22/2024

Los Angeles Waterkeeper (“Waterkeeper”) filed a November 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Compliant”) against Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) in the United States...more

Citizen Suit Actions/Clean Water Act: Arkansas and 24 Other State Attorney Generals File Amicus Brief in Support of Writ of...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/8/2024

The Arkansas and 24 other State Attorney Generals (collectively, “Amici Curiae”) filed on October 28th an Amicus Brief supporting a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court to address a Clean Water...more

Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/11/2023

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Action Addressing Alleged...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/1/2021

Raritan Baykeeper, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., and two individuals (collectively “Baykeeper”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (E.D....more

Urban Stormwater/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Petition for Declaratory/Injunctive Relief Challenging Alleged Failure of the U.S....

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/1/2019

The Environmental organization Amigos Bravos (“AB”) filed an action in the United States District Court (District of New Mexico) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for Declaratory and Injunctive...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation Action Against New Hampshire Game and Fish Department for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/21/2018

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”)in federal court against the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Department”) alleging...more

MS4/Stormwater Citizen Suit Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Lawsuit Alleging Clean Water Act Violations Associated with...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/2/2018

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a June 19th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the...more

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