The Latest On: Clean Water Act
October 15, 2019
| In the News: CNBC
Brewers Warn Supreme Court: Back the Clean Water Act, or beer will taste like medicine
David Henkin, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “If all a polluter needs to do to get out of the Clean Water Act is to pull its pipe five feet back from a river or lake, then it can dump as many pollutants as it wants without any permit or oversight, that would be absolutely devastating to our nation’s waters.”
October 9, 2019
| In the News: Hawaii Public Radio
Maui County Could Be Headed To Supreme Court In Water Case Despite Council Settlement Vote
Mahesh Cleveland, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “An appeal up to the Supreme Court can be withdrawn up until the court publishes the opinion, so there is the possibility that the case could be argued and yet still settled after arguments. Because the Supreme Court has the discretion to hear appeals, they also have discretion to put the brakes on if they choose to.”
October 7, 2019
| In the News: Circle of Blue
What’s Up With Water
David Henkin, Staff Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “We represent Maui County residents who are eager to see their county government focus its time, energy, and money on fixing the environmental problems that were the genesis of the lawsuit. They would rather not see their government lead the charge to weaken the Clean Water Act.”
September 20, 2019
| Press Release
Maui County Council Votes to Settle Clean Water Act Case to Avoid Historic Standoff at Supreme Court
September 19, 2019
| In the News: Maui News
Maui County Council to Vote on Lawsuit Settlement
Isaac Moriwake, Managing Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “The mayor says it will take time and money, and that’s exactly what the settlement will give the county. If the mayor is really serious about fixing the injection well problem, then let’s get to work together now, rather than working with the Trump administration to gut the Clean Water Act.”
