Weekly Cases Update Volume 32, Issue 7

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U.S. Public Interest Research Group v. Stolt Sea Farm, Inc.
ELR 2053700-149-B-C(D. Me., )

The court holds that a salmon farmer is liable under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for discharging pollutants without a national pollution discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit in Machias and Pleasant Bays off the coast of Maine.

Rios v. Washington Dep't of Labor & Indus.
ELR 20532No. 70294-2(Wash., )

The court affirms in part and reverses in part an appellate court decision holding that the Washington Department of Labor and Industries violated a statutory duty to promulgate a rule requiring mandatory blood testing for agricultural pesticide handlers.

Keywords:
Pesticides
U.S. Public Interest Research Group v. Heritage Salmon, Inc.
ELR 2053500-150-B-C(D. Me., )

The court holds that individuals who are members of an environmental group have standing to bring a Clean Water Act (CWA) citizen suit against a salmon farmer for the illegal discharge of pollutants into water.

Midwater Trawlers Coop. v. Department of Commerce
ELR 20532Nos. 00-35717, -35853(9th Cir., )

The court affirms in part and reverses in part a district court decision upholding National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations providing a Native American tribe an allocation of the Pacific whiting fishery.

Keywords:
Treaty fishing rights, Native American Fishing rights
U.S. Public Interest Research Group v. Atlantic Salmon of Maine, L.L.C.
ELR 2053500-151-B-C(D. Me., )

The court holds that a salmon farmer is liable under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for discharging pollutants without a national pollution discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit in Machias and Pleasant Bays off the coast of Maine.

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