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Clean Water Case at Supreme Court Could Have Ripple Effects Across Country
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.”
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Mahesh Cleveland, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “An appeal up to the Supreme Court can be withdrawn up until the court publishes the opinion, so there is the possibility that the case could be argued and yet still settled after arguments.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.”
What’s Up With Water
David Henkin, 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.”
Maui County Council Votes to Settle Clean Water Act Case to Avoid Historic Standoff at Supreme Court
Maui Council Committee Votes in Favor of Settling Lahaina Injection Wells Case
Maui County Prepares Wastewater Dispute For Supreme Court
Mahesh Cleveland, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “The way this case is positioned is that it has the potential to really negatively impact waters all across the United States.”
Clean Water Case Ferments Trouble For Craft Breweries And Environmentalists
David Henkin, Attorney, Earthjustice: “This case pits those who are committed to the protection of life-giving, clean water against the Trump administration and polluting industries that want free rein to use groundwater as a sewer to dump their waste and toxic discharges into our nation’s lakes, rivers and oceans.”