State AG Database – Lawsuits v. Other Public Entities
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The following is a list of lawsuits initiated by state attorneys general against public entities (other than the federal government) to address violations of environmental laws and relevant common law doctrines, organized by topic:
Water Pollution
Flint Water Crisis Investigation (2016): Michigan AG launched investigation to determine criminal and civil liability for violations of state law that caused or contributed to the Flint Water Crisis.
Miami-Dade County Clean Water Act Settlement (2013): Florida AG and U.S. government reached settlement with County of Miami-Dade regarding violations of federal and state water pollution laws at three wastewater treatment plants.
Natural Resources
Michigan v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (2014): Suit to compel the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to take action to prevent Asian carp from crossing from the Mississippi River Basin into the Great Lakes.
Illinois Coal Mine Permitting Process Reforms (2014): Settlement reached with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requiring DNR to improve transparency and public participation in the coal permitting process.
Energy
Illinois Coal Mine Permitting Process Reforms (2014): Settlement reached with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requiring DNR to improve transparency and public participation in the coal permitting process.
Environmental Justice
Flint Water Crisis Investigation (2016): Michigan AG launched investigation to determine criminal and civil liability for violations of state law that caused or contributed to the Flint Water Crisis.