No. 24-349

San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Arizona, et al.

Lower Court: Arizona
Docketed: 2024-09-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law clean-water-act environmental-law mining-permit regulatory-interpretation water-pollution
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Did the Arizona Supreme Court err by determining that 40 C.F.R § 122.29(b)'s new source analysis is satisfied by merely finding a "material connection" between a newly constructed source of polluted discharge and an existing source rather than considering whether the new source operationally depends on the existing source?

(2) Did the Arizona Supreme Court err by determining that new source performance standards for copper mines in 40 C.F.R. § 440.104 do not "independently apply" to Resolution's new mine?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Arizona Supreme Court err in its interpretation of new source performance standards for copper mine discharge permits by using a 'material connection' test instead of analyzing operational independence?

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-28
2024-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-08
Waiver of right of respondent Resolution Copper Mining, LLC to respond filed.
2024-10-08
Waiver of right of respondents State of Arizona; and Arizona Department of Environment Quality to respond filed.
2024-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2024)

Attorneys

Maycon Krenak
William Edgar Copley IIIWeisbrod Matteis and Copley PLLC, Amicus
Resolution Copper Mining, LLC
Michael Robert HustonPerkins Coie LLP, Respondent
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Alexander Bennett RitchieOffice of the Tribal Attorney General-San Carlos A, Petitioner
State of Arizona; and Arizona Department of Environment Quality
Jeffrey Dirk CantrellArizona Attorney General, Respondent