The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion this morning in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center. In a 7-1 decision, written by Justice Kennedy, the Court concluded that EPA’s Industrial Stormwater Rule exempts discharges of channeled stormwater runoff from logging … Continue reading
The parties in Decker filed their supplemental briefs with the Supreme Court today. To recap: The issue in Decker is whether logging road owners must obtain National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to cover stormwater runoff from the roads, … Continue reading
First comes briefing, then comes oral argument, then comes . . . more briefing? That’s what the Supreme Court decided in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center yesterday, when it invited the parties and the Solicitor General to file supplemental … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center earlier this week. Recall that the issue in Decker is whether logging road owners and users must obtain federal National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits … Continue reading
PLF attorneys recently filed an amicus brief supporting Oregon state officials and several timber companies in the U.S. Supreme Court case Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center. This is the case in which the Court is being asked by the … Continue reading
Good news from the U.S. Supreme Court today! The Court announced that it will hear two cases dealing with the treatment of forest roads under the Clean Water Act in its upcoming term. The question the Court will address is … Continue reading