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Supreme Court Clears the Waters on Stormwater Discharge from Logging Roads

Posted on March 20, 2013

March 20, 2013 By Kate L. Moore This morning, the Supreme Court issued its decision overturning the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, concluding that ditches, culverts and channels diverting stormwater runoff from active logging roads … Continue reading →

Supreme Court Takes Up Forest Roads Case

Posted on June 26, 2012

June 25, 2012 Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions for review of the Ninth Circuit decision that requires forest roads to be subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits under the Clean Water Act.  Opening briefs … Continue reading →

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