Delmar R. Ehrich

Supreme Court Decides Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
Delmar R. Ehrich,Bruce Jones,Aaron D. Van Oort, March 23, 2012
On March 21, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 10-1062, holding that a person who receives a compliance order from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act may bring a civil action under the Administrative Procedure Act to...

Environment Groups Sue EPA to Regulate Nutrients
Delmar R. Ehrich,Lynn M. Kornfeld,Thomas A. Olsen, March 21, 2012
A coalition of environmental groups filed simultaneous federal actions in New York and Louisiana on March 13, 2012, seeking to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address nitrogen and phosphorous runoff and discharges from waste water treatment plants in the Mississippi River...

Environmental Permitting in Minnesota Stalled by State Shutdown
Christopher H. Dolan,Delmar R. Ehrich, July 13, 2011
Although the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) collectively make up less than one percent of the state budget, the shutdown of these agencies, which began on July 1, is already affecting businesses that rely on these agencies and their...