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22 Nov 2011, 3:37 pm
Fish and Wildlife Service, No. 10-35596 (9th Circuit Court of Appeal; November 16, 2011) By Keith Garner and Alex Merritt This month the 9th Circuit upheld the Fish and Wildlife Service's biological opinions finding that a proposed silver and copper mine in northwestern Montana would not result in "adverse modification" to critical habitat of the bull trout or "jeopardy" to the grizzly bear, both of which are federally listed as… [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 3:31 pm
June 17, 2010) By Keith Garner and Alex Merritt Last month the California Court of Appeal for the First District held that the California Endangered Species Act ("CESA") prohibits a state agency from taking threatened or endangered species without proper permit authority. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 3:40 pm
State Water Resources Control Board, Case No. 34-2009-80000338 (Sacramento Superior Court; Dec. 2, 2011) By Keith Garner and Alex Merritt On December 2, 2011, the Sacramento Superior Court invalidated the numeric limits on turbidity and pH in California's Construction General Permit (CGP) because the limits were not supported by substantial evidence. [read post]
16 Apr 2013, 10:18 am
., Filed April 3, 2013) By Robert Uram, Keith Garner, and Alex Merritt  Last week the Ninth Circuit held that utility poles are not “point sources” of stormwater discharge nor “associated with industrial activity,” and therefore do not require an NPDES permit to comply with the Clean Water Act. [read post]