California Federal Judge Rejects Motion For New Trial In Clean Water Act Dispute

(September 18, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA , Calif. — A California federal judge held that while a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision “changed the prevailing law regarding what constitutes ” a water of the United States (WOTUS), the ruling does not warrant a new trial for a recycling company that was found to have violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) 12,541 times....