Environmental Law Matters

The United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, has acted to limit a potential liability of municipalities and other stormwater permit holders with respect to the condition of waters entering and passing through their jurisdictions. In a short opinion issued on January 8, the Court ruled in LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT v. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., ET AL., that the Flood District could not be held responsible under its municipal separate storm sewer system (stormwater) permit for the polluted condition of waters passing through its ...