California Court of Appeal

Cmty. for a Better Env't v. State Water Res. Bd., A107572

An amended National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit was properly upheld by the State Water Resources Control Board over plaintiff's challenge, which alleged that the permit violated the antibacksliding provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/27/2005
• Published 09/27/2005

Judges

• MARCHIANO, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Adrienne Lyn Bloch, Communities For Better Environment, Oakland, CA, Shana D.G. Lazerow, Earthjustice, Stanford, CA, Leo P. O'Brien, WaterKeepers Northern California, San Francisco, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gavin Geraghty McCabe, Office of Attorney General, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Respondent., R. Raymond Rothman, Bingham McCutchen, Los Angeles, CA, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent., Melissa Anne Thorme, Downey Brand et al LLP, Sacramento, CA, Margaret Nell Rosegay, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, San Francisco, CA, Amicus curiae for Respondent.