Explore 4 court opinions on Clean Water Act Citizen Suits. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Point Source Discharge Under Clean Water Act
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper v. County of San Luis Obispo, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal o...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Clean Water Act Citizen Suit
Denali Summit, LLC v. Union Electric Company, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Ninth Circuit: CERCLA and CWA do not apply extraterritorially without clear intent
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville ...
Ninth Circuit: No CWA violation without proof of pollutant "addition" from point source
State of Montana v. Talen Montana, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Clean Water Act l...