Earthjustice: In First Application of Supreme Court's 'Maui' Clean Water Act Test, Environmental Protection Prevails
July 17, 2021
July 17, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 17 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 16, 2021:
Yesterday, the Hawai'i federal district court ruled that Maui County is required to get a Clean Water Act permit for its injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility in West Maui, which are polluting local reefs with treated sewage. The ruling culminates a nine-year legal battle by Earthjustice, on behalf of the Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club - Maui . . .
Yesterday, the Hawai'i federal district court ruled that Maui County is required to get a Clean Water Act permit for its injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility in West Maui, which are polluting local reefs with treated sewage. The ruling culminates a nine-year legal battle by Earthjustice, on behalf of the Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club - Maui . . .