FEATURE ARTICLE
Science Advisory Board Recommends Overhaul of EPA Nutrient Criteria Guidance by Jennifer Abdella, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., Washington,
D.C.187
EASTERN WATER NEWS
City of Nashville Experiences a 1,000-year Flood192
News from the West194
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
House Energy Committee Approves the ‘Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010,’ Reauthorizing the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund197
New Federal Bills Propose to Temporarily Extend National Flood Insurance Program, Add Wind Protection199
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions200
REGULATORY DEVELOPMEMTS
Stirring the Pot—EPA Wants Recreational Uses and Water Quality Better Addressed for the Chicago River202
EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Rule Requires Biomass Facilities to Obtain Permits for their CO2 Emissions203
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
District Court Declines Jurisdiction over Clean Water Act/RCRA Citizens Suit205
Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. v. NL Indus., Inc., ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 09-4117 (D. N.J. May 26, 2010).
A Foie Gras ‘CAFO’ is Enjoined and Penalized for Clean Water Act Violations207
The Humane Society of the United States v. Hudson Valley Foie Gras, LLC., ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 06 CV 6829, (S.D. N.Y. May 6, 2010).
District Court Holds Municipality’s Claims for Cleanup Damages Failed on Time Limitations and Could Not Be Saved by Other Theories210
Village of Depue, Illinois v. Viacom International, Inc., et al., ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 08-cv-1272; 08-cv-1273 (C.D. Ill. May 12, 2010).
District Court Finds that PRP May Seek CERCLA Section 107 Claims from Third Party Despite Previous Unsuccessful Section 113 Claims by the Government212
U.S. v. Pharmacia Corporation et al., ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 99-63-GPM (S.D. Ill. May 12, 2010).
