FEATURE ARTICLE
The U.S. Supreme Court Revisits ‘Navigability’ and the ‘Equal Footing’ Doctrine by Harvey M. Sheldon, Hinshaw and Culbertson, LLP, Chicago,
Illinois95
EASTERN WATER NEWS
New Agreement Reached for Public-Private Partnership Nuclear Reactor Projects at Savannah River Site100
News from the West101
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions104
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Supreme Court Decides a Clean Water Act Compliance Order Can Be Challenged in Court Prior to an EPA Enforcement Action106
Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 566 U.S. __, Case No. 10-1062 (Mar. 21, 2012).
Fifth Circuit Holds U.S. Army Corps Can Be Liable for Flood Damages from Hurricane Katrina108
In Re: Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, ___F.3d___, Case No. 10-30249 (5th Cir. Mar. 2, 2012).
District Court Denies Attempt to Extend Bestfoods Analysis for Holding Related Entities Responsible in Non-CERCLA Context110
Babb v. Lee County Landfill SC, LLC, ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 3:10-cv-01724-JFA (D. S.C. Feb. 9, 2012).
District Court Upholds EPA Adopted Numeric Water Quality Standards for Florida but Requires that Criteria Address the Effects of Nutrient Levels111
Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc. v. Jackson, et al., ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 4:08cv324–RH/WCS, et seq. (N.D. Fla. Feb. 18, 2012).
District Court Finds Deliberative Process Exemption Applies to EPA Emails, Press Releases, Fact Sheets, and Maps Relating to Water Quality Standards.113
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ____F.Supp.2d____, Case No. 4:10-CV-2103 (E.D. Mo. Mar. 2, 2012).
District Court Holds EPA Has No Duty to Approve or Disapprove Missouri’s Water Quality Standards Not Revised During the Triennial Review115
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 10-04169-CV-C-NKL (W.D. Mo. Feb. 16, 2012).
EPA Extends Sewer Overflow Enforcement to the Little Guy—Reaches $23 Million Settlement with Welch, West Virginia117
U.S. v. City of Welch, Case No. 1:11-00647 (S.D. W.Va. Feb 6, 2012).
