United States of America et al v. Miami-Dade County, Florida

  1. May 09, 2014

    $1.6B Miami-Dade Sewer Dispute Won't Flow Back To Court

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday rejected an environmental group's bid to reopen a suit over violations at the Miami-Dade County, Florida, sewer system that culminated in a $1.6 billion deal in April, saying nothing could be gained from further litigation.

  2. May 07, 2014

    Miami-Dade Slams Bid To Reopen $1.6B Sewer Deal

    Miami-Dade County urged a Florida federal judge on Tuesday to reject an environmental group's bid to reopen a suit over violations at its sewer system that resulted in a $1.6 billion settlement, saying the April consent order specifically resolved all claims in the suit.

  3. April 22, 2014

    $1.6B Miami-Dade Sewer Deal Gets Green Light

    A Florida federal judge on Monday signed off on a revised consent decree for a $1.6 billion settlement resolving environmental violations at Miami-Dade County's sewer system after rejecting a previous agreement over concerns the county got off too easy for repeated incidents of failure to stem pollution of local waterways.

  4. March 24, 2014

    EPA, Miami Agree To Higher Penalties In $1.6B Sewer Deal

    State and federal officials involved in a $1.6 billion settlement resolving environmental violations at Miami-Dade County's sewer system said Friday they'd be willing to double the civil penalties to more than $2 million to resolve a federal judge's concerns with the deal, but disagreed that a special master was necessary to oversee the case.

  5. March 10, 2014

    $1.6B Miami Sewer System Settlement Gets Rejected

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday refused to approve a settlement requiring Miami-Dade County to spend $1.6 billion over the next 15 years to improve its sewer system, recommending that the county agree to pay a higher fine for Clean Water Act violations.

  6. May 14, 2013

    Enviros Join Fight Over Miami Sewage System

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday granted an environmental group's bid to intervene in the federal and Florida governments' Clean Water Act suit alleging Miami-Dade County failed to properly maintain its sewage treatment system.

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