Jul 7, 2017

Court of Appeal Holds Proposition 218 Does Not Require Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Before Filing a Lawsuit Challenging an Increase in a Fee or Charge

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, recently held that the California Constitutional provision governing imposition of fees and charges does not require exhaustion of administrative remedies before challenging a fee or charge in court. Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water Dist., Case No. D069798, 2017 Cal.App. LEXIS 542 (Ct. […]

Jun 19, 2017

EPA NSR Chief Outlines NSR Changes at 2017 AWMA Conference

June 19, 2017 | Eric L. Hiser Originally published in the NSR Law Blog Raj Rao, EPA’s New Source Review Group Leader in the Qir Quality Policy Division of the EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, provided an outline of recent and possibly forthcoming changes to the NSR […]

Jun 13, 2017

District Court Rules Burford Abstention Bars Citizen Suit

DISTRICT COURT RULES BURFORD ABSTENTION BARS CITIZEN SUIT June 5, 2017 | Eric L. Hiser Originally published in the NSR Law Blog In Ohio Valley Envt’l Coalition v. River Cities Disposal, LLC, 82 ERC 1522, 2016 WL 1255717 (E.D. Ky Mar. 29, 2016), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]