Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay Co.

ELR Citation: 51 ELR 20177
No(s). 20-55420 and 20-55678 (9th Cir. Sep 20, 2021)

The Ninth Circuit, 2-1, vacated and remanded a district court ruling in a CWA citizen suit concerning a clay manufacturer's discharges. Environmental groups argued the manufacturer illegally discharged pollutants into navigable waters, failed to monitor the discharge as required by its NPDES permit,...