Where the Water Hits the Road: Recent Developments in Clean Water Act Litigation

17 Pages Posted: 29 Jan 2009

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James R. May

Washburn University - Washburn University School of Law; Widener University Delaware Law School; Haub School of Law at Pace University

Date Written: January 1, 2003

Abstract

This article discusses reports recent developments involving particularly interesting juridical and administrative pronouncements in the areas of Clean Water Act jurisdiction, including key definitional terms "navigable waters," "addition," "pollutant," and "point source." It discusses how developments concerning permits, standards, TMDLs, citizen suits, and enforcement policies are shaping water pollution regulation in the United States.

Keywords: clean water act, water pollution, environmental law, navigable waters, pollutants, point source

JEL Classification: K32

Suggested Citation

May, James, Where the Water Hits the Road: Recent Developments in Clean Water Act Litigation (January 1, 2003). Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 33, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1334264

James May (Contact Author)

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Widener University Delaware Law School ( email )

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Haub School of Law at Pace University ( email )

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