Wisconsin v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20177
No(s). 99-2618 (7th Cir. Sep 21, 2001)

The court affirms a district court decision upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) grant of "treatment as state" status to a Native American tribe under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Wisconsin, in which the tribe and its reservation are located, challenged EPA's decision to treat ...