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Eleventh Circuit limits recovery of attorneys’ fees in Clean Water Act citizen suits
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- June 26 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued a decision limiting the ability of plaintiffs to recover attorneys’ fees under the Clean Water Act when their trial court victory is mooted by new regulations
Range Resources secures voluntary dismissal of Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement case
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- March 30 2012
On March 30, 2012, the Department of Justice and Range Resources jointly dismissed a Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement case that the DOJ brought against Range Resources in January 2011
11th Circuit decision helps fill void in CERCLA, giving greater certainty to PRPs
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- March 13 2012
Last week, the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Solutia, Inc., et al. v. McWane, Inc., et al., -- F.3d --, 2012 WL 695007 (11th Cir. 2012), holding that a potentially responsible party may not pursue multiple remedies under CERCLA when seeking to recover cleanup costs incurred pursuant to a federal or state consent decree
Court rules in favor of Texas on emergency stay for GHG rules
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- January 5 2011
The United States' first ever federal regulations on carbon dioxide emissions limits from cars, light trucks and large industrial plants have taken effect except in the state of Texas
Federal court stops bid to block EPA GHG regulations
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- December 13 2010
Last week, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected an attempt by industry and states to block EPA from implementing their new greenhouse gas regulations, which are set to begin on January 2, 2011
D.C. Circuit upholds unilateral administrative orders against due process challenge; only way to challenge orders before clean-up is through non-compliance
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- July 1 2010
On June 29, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit joined three of its sister circuits in holding that the EPA's issuance of unilateral administrative orders ("UAOs") pursuant to CERCLA does not violate due process
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- Jurisdiction - USA
- Workarea - Environment
- Firm Name - Alston & Bird LLP
- Author - Sarah Babcock