In Dispute Over Grazing Permits, Polluted Streams, Panel Sides With Forest Service

Mealey's (April 12, 2022, 11:44 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Allegations that the federal government violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) when it issued grazing permits in three allotments because the grazing led to fecal matter runoff that polluted streams around the Stanislaus National Forest were correctly rejected on summary judgment, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed April 8....