DELAWARE RIVERKEEPER NETWORK et al v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY et al

  1. October 22, 2021

    Trump-Era Clean Water Rule Hit With Death Blow

    A California judge delivered a mortal blow to a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule that had restricted state and tribal authority to deny permits under the Clean Water Act, saying that the EPA and intervening oil and gas industry interests all "failed to persuade" him against vacatur.

  2. December 21, 2020

    EPA Must Face Challenge To Water Permit Limitations

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can't yet throw out a challenge to its rule that unraveled states' and tribes' authority to block pipeline projects under the Clean Water Act, a Pennsylvania federal judge held Friday.

  3. September 15, 2020

    EPA Says Green Group's Water Permit Rule Suit Is Premature

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has argued that an environmental group prematurely challenged the agency's move to restrict state and tribal authority to block projects like pipelines over Clean Water Act concerns and asked a Pennsylvania federal court to dump the complaint.

  4. July 14, 2020

    Green Group Challenges EPA Water Permit Limitations

    A Pennsylvania environmental group has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying the agency's interpretation of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act published this week "eviscerates" states' and tribes' ability to protect waters around federal pipeline projects.