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Clean Air Council v. DEP

Corrie Woods Season 3 Episode 5

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Host Corrie Woods interviews Attorney Alex Bomstein to discuss Clean Air Council v. DEP, which clarified the circumstances under which parties challenging permits under the Clean Streams Law can recover attorney's fees from permittees.  The decision is a significant win for private enforcement of environmental rights, and also serves as an excellent discussion of the principle that statutory discretion imports statutory purpose.

You can find Justice Wecht's majority opinion, as well as Justice Mundy's dissent, on SCOPABlog's February 2023 Docket Review.

You can also find Clean Air Council's podcast, On Air with Clean Air Council, on your podcatcher of choice.

And while you're at it, make sure to subscribe to SCOPABlog for monthly docket reviews, and notifications when new episodes drop.

Thanks as always to our producers, Ashley Woods, Rachel Annevelink, and Jaron Drake, for their hard work in making this episode a reality.