FEATURE ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court Uses Its Equitable Powers to Force Nebraska to Disgorge Gains from Its Knowing Violation of a Water Resources Compact by Denise Scofield, Esq. and Nicholas E. Morrell, Esq., Morgan Lewis 119
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions123
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Fourth Circuit Applies Three-Part Analysis to Significant Nexus Test for Clean Water Act Jurisdiction128
Precon Development Inc v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Case No. 13-2499, Unpub. (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2015).
District Court:
District Court Refuses to Dismiss Endangered Species Act Claim Challenging Export-Import Bank’s Financing of Natural Gas Projects in
Australia130
Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Export-Import Bank of the United States, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. C 12-6325 SBA (N.D. Cal. Feb. 20, 2015).
District Court Requires Itemization of Defense Costs Sought from Insurer in Environmental Claims Suit in Oregon131
Century Indemnity Company v. The Marine Group, LLC, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 3:08-cv-1375-AC (D. Or. 2015).
District Court Finds Gasoline Manufacturers Are Not Responsible Parties for Release of MTBE in CERCLA Litigation133
City of Merced Redevelopment Agency v. Exxon Mobil Corp et al., ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 1:08-cv-714-LJO-GSA (E.D. Cal 2015).
District Court Finds in Favor of Natural Gas Operator in Aggregation Citizen Suit under the Clean Air Act135
Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future v. Ultra Resources, Inc., ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 4:11-1360 (M.D. Penn. 2015).
District Court Finds Environmental Group Has Standing to Sue Gas Company under the Clean Water Act and RCRA for Century-Old Hazardous Waste Contamination137
San Francisco Herring Association v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 14-cv-0493-WHO (N.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2015).
District Court Holds the Clean Air Act Does Not Authorize a Collateral Attack on a Facially
Valid State Permit139
Nucor Steel-Arkansas, et al. v. Big River Steel, LLC, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No.: 3:14cv00193 JLH (E.D. Ark. Feb. 25, 2015).
District Court Finds Plaintiff’s RCRA Claim Does Not Merit Injunctive Relief141
Phoenix Beverages, Inc. et al. v. Exxon Mobile Corporation et al., ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 12-cv-3771 (E.D. N.Y. Feb. 11, 2015).
