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In the Matter of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al., Appellants,v.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Respondent.

Brief

65 Cited authorities

  1. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

    467 U.S. 837 (1984)   Cited 16,001 times   500 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

  2. Pell v. Board of Education

    34 N.Y.2d 222 (N.Y. 1974)   Cited 5,546 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Discussing the standard of review in an Article 78 appeal

  3. Environmental Protection Agency v. California ex rel. State Water Resources Control Board

    426 U.S. 200 (1976)   Cited 320 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing NPDES system

  4. Matter of Scherbyn v. Boces

    77 N.Y.2d 753 (N.Y. 1991)   Cited 528 times
    Finding that Article 78 review of a quasi-judicial hearing is a certiorari proceeding, not a mandamus to review proceeding, and therefore "substantial evidence" rather than "arbitrary and capricious" is the standard of review

  5. Flacke v. Onondaga Landfill

    69 N.Y.2d 355 (N.Y. 1987)   Cited 331 times
    Discussing the doctrine

  6. Environmental Defense Ctr., Inc. v. U.S.E.P.A.

    344 F.3d 832 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 169 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the compelled disclosure of educational materials about the hazards of stormwater discharges and the proper disposal of waste “involve[d] no compelled recitation of a message and no affirmation of belief” because “[i]nforming the public about safe toxin disposal is non-ideological,” and nothing prohibited a regulated entity “from stating its own views about the proper means of managing toxic materials”

  7. Raritan Development Corp. v. Silva

    91 N.Y.2d 98 (N.Y. 1997)   Cited 190 times
    In Raritan, the question was whether "floor area" excludes "cellar space" (91 N.Y.2d at 100–101, 667 N.Y.S.2d 327, 689 N.E.2d 1373).

  8. Piney Run Pres. v. County Com. of Carroll Cty

    268 F.3d 255 (4th Cir. 2001)   Cited 148 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that while a Clean Water Act permit provision "makes clear that compliance with a permit constitutes an exception to the general strict liability of the CWA," that provision is ambiguous because it "does not explicitly explain the scope of permit protection"

  9. Gruber

    89 N.Y.2d 225 (N.Y. 1996)   Cited 135 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board's definition of term to be impermissible and remanding to the Board for further proceedings

  10. Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation

    445 U.S. 198 (1980)   Cited 59 times
    Holding that the EPA reasonably construed the language "opportunity for a public hearing" as not requiring a public hearing where none was requested

  11. Section 7803 - Questions raised

    N.Y. CPLR 7803   Cited 4,913 times
    Listing the “only questions” that may be raised in an Article 78 proceeding

  12. Section 1251 - Congressional declaration of goals and policy

    33 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 3,537 times   61 Legal Analyses
    Designating the Administrator of the EPA to "administer this chapter"

  13. Section 1365 - Citizen suits

    33 U.S.C. § 1365   Cited 2,188 times   28 Legal Analyses
    Granting Administrator right to intervene in citizen suits

  14. Section 1311 - Effluent limitations

    33 U.S.C. § 1311   Cited 1,965 times   47 Legal Analyses
    Imposing general prohibition on "the discharge of any pollutant by any person"

  15. Section 1342 - National pollutant discharge elimination system

    33 U.S.C. § 1342   Cited 1,473 times   43 Legal Analyses
    Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges

  16. Section 1362 - Definitions

    33 U.S.C. § 1362   Cited 1,162 times   101 Legal Analyses
    Defining “pollutant” to include “rock”

  17. Section 1319 - Enforcement

    33 U.S.C. § 1319   Cited 1,154 times   18 Legal Analyses
    Providing judicial review to "[a]ny person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under this subsection or who commented on the proposed assessment of such penalty"

  18. Section 5602 - Appeals to the court of appeals by permission

    N.Y. CPLR 5602   Cited 1,154 times
    Discussing appeals by permission to New York Court of Appeals

  19. Section 1313 - Water quality standards and implementation plans

    33 U.S.C. § 1313   Cited 545 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Requiring a State to submit new or revised water regulations for EPA's review

  20. Section R4511 - Judicial notice of law

    N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 4511   Cited 375 times
    Forthcoming 2005

  21. Section 122.26 - Storm water discharges (applicable to State NPDES programs, see Section 123.25)

    40 C.F.R. § 122.26   Cited 183 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Requiring permits for discharges from oil and gas activities that contribute to a violation of a water quality standard

  22. Section 130.7 - Total maximum daily loads (TMDL) and individual water quality-based effluent limitations

    40 C.F.R. § 130.7   Cited 115 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Establishing a time frame for the EPA to develop § 303(d) list if it disapproves the state's draft list

  23. Section 130.2 - Definitions

    40 C.F.R. § 130.2   Cited 93 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Stating a TMDL is "[t]he sum of the individual [waste load allocations or "WLAs"] for point sources and [load allocations or "LAs"] for nonpoint sources and natural background"

  24. Section 123.25 - Requirements for permitting

    40 C.F.R. § 123.25   Cited 70 times
    Listing requirements for an approved state program

  25. Section 122.34 - Permit requirements for regulated small MS4 permits

    40 C.F.R. § 122.34   Cited 19 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Mandating compliance with the requirements, standards and conditions "developed consistent with the provisions of §§ 122.41 through 122.49"

  26. Section 122.48 - Requirements for recording and reporting of monitoring results (applicable to State programs, see Section 123.25)

    40 C.F.R. § 122.48   Cited 14 times
    Monitoring must be "sufficient to yield data which are representative of the monitored activity."

  27. Section 621.8 - Determination to conduct a public comment hearing or adjudicatory proceeding

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 621.8   Cited 12 times

    (a) After a permit application for a major project is complete (see provisions of sections 621.3, 621.4 and 621.6 of this Part), and notice in accordance with section 621.7 of this Part has been provided, the department must evaluate the application and any comments received to determine whether a public comment hearing will be held, whether the department will refer the matter to OHMS for adjudicatory proceedings pursuant to Part 624 of this Title, or that neither is necessary. This must be done

  28. Section 750-1.21 - SPDES general permits

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 750-1.21   Cited 10 times

    (a) The department may issue a general permit, upon application or on its own initiative, to cover a category of point sources of one or more discharges within a stated geographical area that: (1) involve the same or substantially similar types of operations; (2) discharge the same types of pollutants; (3) require the same effluent limitations or operating conditions; (4) require the same or similar monitoring; and (5) that will result in minimal adverse cumulative impacts. (b) Discharges may be

  29. Section 122.47 - Schedules of compliance

    40 C.F.R. § 122.47   Cited 9 times
    Allowing for limited schedules of compliance

  30. Section 750-1.14 - Schedules of compliance and other requirements in issued SPDES permits

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 750-1.14   Cited 5 times
    Stating SPDES permit must be obtained before construction of wastewater treatment plant begins