Environmental
Aug. 15, 2012
Certiorari granted in two 9th Circuit CWA cases
Forestry and logging groups, stormwater managers and government entities will be all ears when these decisions come down; private parties and taxpayers should be mindful as well. By Sudhir Lay Burgaard of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two important 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cases involving the Clean Water Act (CWA). The outcome of these cases could change how the act applies to the lumber industry and municipal stormwater systems, which could in turn affect the cost of pulp, paper, lumber and other wood products, as well as the cost to municipalities for stormwater compliance.
In Decker v. Northwest E...
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