Explore 7 court opinions on Statutory Interpretation Of Environmental Laws. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Fifth Circuit Vacates EPA's Approval of Texas's Clean Air Act Plan
State of Texas v. EPA, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the EPA's "Good Neighbor" provision under the Clean Air Act, which requires s...
DEP can compel township to adopt waste management plan
DEP v. Grant Twp. of Indiana Co., Aptls., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
NC DEQ regulations for CAFOs deemed invalid for exceeding statutory authority
N.C. Dep't of Env't Quality v. N.C. Farm Bureau Fed'n, Inc., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Department of Environm...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds EPA's Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
Donald Johnson v. United States Congress, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit addressed whether the "major questions doctrine" app...
CAFC: Navigable Waters Exception to CWA Discharge Applies Only 'On' Navigable Waters
United Water Conservation District v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "navigable waters" ex...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds FWS Interpretation of Lacey Act on Wildlife Trafficking
Organization of Professional Aviculturists, Inc. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, decided by Eleventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Organization of Professional...
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...