Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Petitioner: WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, INC., NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT, PENNENVIRONMENT, INC., KENTUCKY RESOURCES COUNCIL, DINE CITIZENS AGAINST RUINING OUR ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN WATER ACTION, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, APPALACHIAN VOICES, SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE and SIERRA CLUB
Respondent: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and LEE ZELDIN, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Intervenor: AMERICA'S POWER and UTILITY WATER ACT GROUP
Case Number: 26-128
Filed: January 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 17, 2026 Filing 46 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for extension of time until 03/30/2026 to file responses at docket entry 45, on behalf of Petitioner Clean Water Action, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Sierra Club, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., FILED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:19 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 45 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, Petitioner Sierra Club, FILED. Service date 03/16/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/16/2026 05:06 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 44 CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD, FILED [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:36 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 43 ATTORNEY, Davis Aaron Backer, for Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin, ADDED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/16/2026 10:37 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 42 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Lee Zeldin, United States Environmental Protection Agency, FILED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 09:05 AM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 41 MOTION, to change venue, on behalf of Intervenor Utility Water Act Group, FILED. Service date 03/13/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/13/2026 05:45 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 40 ATTORNEY, Brian R. Levey, for Intervenor Utility Water Act Group, ADDED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/13/2026 05:09 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 39 ATTORNEY, Andrew J. Turner, for Intervenor Utility Water Act Group, ADDED. [26-388, 26-128, 26-317, 26-318] [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:58 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 37 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Utility Water Act Group, FILED. [Entered: 03/12/2026 02:52 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 36 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Utility Water Act Group, FILED. [Entered: 03/12/2026 02:44 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 35 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Utility Water Act Group, FILED. [Entered: 03/12/2026 02:30 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 34 CAPTION, Intervenors-Respondents Utility Water Act Group and Americas Power, AMENDED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/11/2026 10:39 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 38 ATTORNEY, George Peter Sibley, Allison D. Wood, for Intervenor Utility Water Act Group, Intervenor America's Power, ADDED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/13/2026 10:57 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to intervene as intervenors-respondents, at docket entries 23 and 26, on behalf of movants Utility Water Act Group and America's Power, by MAK, FILED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 03/10/2026 04:54 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 32 NEW CASE MANAGER, Connie Mazariego, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:52 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for extension of time until 03/16/2026 to file the certified administrative record, at docket entry 30, on behalf of Respondent Lee Zeldin, Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, FILED. [26-128, 26-317, 26-318, 26-388] [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:41 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin, FILED. Service date 02/26/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/26/2026 07:47 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 29 CAPTION, Petitioner Sierra Club added, AMENDED. [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:41 AM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 28 NEW PARTY, Petitioner Sierra Club, ADDED. ATTORNEY, Joshua Douglas Smith and Thomas Joseph Cmar, for Petitioner Sierra Club, ADDED. [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:36 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 27 NEW PARTY, Movant America's Power, ADDED. [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:29 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 26 MOTION, for leave to intervene, on behalf of Movant America's Power, FILED. Service date 02/19/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/19/2026 08:56 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 25 NEW PARTY, Movant Utility Water Act Group, ADDED. [Entered: 02/18/2026 03:38 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 24 ATTORNEY, Abel Russ, in place of attorney David G. Bookbinder, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 02/18/2026 03:27 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 23 MOTION, for leave to intervene, on behalf of Movant Utility Water Act Group, FILED. Service date 02/18/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/18/2026 02:28 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Environmental Integrity Project, PennEnvironment, Inc., Prairie Rivers Network, FILED. [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:37 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 21 CAPTION, Petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, Appalachian Voices, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League added, AMENDED. [Entered: 02/11/2026 06:34 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 20 NEW PARTY, Petitioner Appalachian Voices, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, ADDED. ATTORNEY, Nicholas Steele Torrey, for Petitioner Appalachian Voices, Petitioner South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, ADDED. [Entered: 02/11/2026 06:27 PM] [Edited: 02/11/2026 06:29 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 19 NEW PARTY, Petitioner Center For Biological Diversity, ADDED. ATTORNEY, Hannah Mary Margaret Connor, Claire Tonry, for Petitioner Center For Biological Diversity, Petitioner Center For Biological Diversity, ADDED. [Entered: 02/11/2026 06:23 PM] [Edited: 02/11/2026 06:28 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 18 LETTER, dated 02/09/2026, informing the Court of the notice submitted to The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation of Mutlticircuit Petitions for Review, on behalf of Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin, RECEIVED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 04:57 PM] [Edited: 02/11/2026 12:47 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 17 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form C-A, at entry 16, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 04:31 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 16 FORM C-A, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, FILED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 02:45 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 15 FORM C-A, on behalf of Petitioner Prairie Rivers Network, Petitioner Environmental Integrity Project, Petitioner PennEnvironment, Inc., FILED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 01:32 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form C-A, at docket entry 9, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 11:37 AM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 13 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin, FILED. Service date 02/04/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/04/2026 03:14 PM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 12 NEW CASE MANAGER, Elizabeth Munoz, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 02/03/2026 10:50 PM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 11 ATTORNEY, Jeffrey Hughes, in place of attorney Sonya Shea, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 02/03/2026 10:42 PM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Lee Zeldin, United States Environmental Protection Agency, FILED. [Entered: 02/03/2026 02:50 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 9 FORM C-A, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, FILED. Service date 02/02/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/02/2026 06:49 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Clean Water Action, FILED. Service date 02/02/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/02/2026 06:46 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Petitioner Prairie Rivers Network, Petitioner Environmental Integrity Project, Petitioner PennEnvironment, Inc., FILED. Service date 02/02/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/02/2026 03:04 PM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 6 NON-ADMITTED ATTORNEY, David G. Bookbinder and Sonya J. Shea, orally informed to apply for admission forthwith and submit Addendum A to Notice of Appearance, NOTIFIED. [Entered: 01/22/2026 09:24 AM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 5 PETITION FOR REVIEW OF AGENCY ORDER, SERVED. [Entered: 01/21/2026 05:11 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 4 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Petitioner Clean Water Action, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Environmental Integrity Project, Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner PennEnvironment, Inc., Petitioner Prairie Rivers Network, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., USCA receipt # C02-4047-ACMS, FILED. [Entered: 01/21/2026 05:06 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 3 PETITION FOR REVIEW OF AGENCY ORDER, on behalf of Petitioner Clean Water Action, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Environmental Integrity Project, Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner PennEnvironment, Inc., Petitioner Prairie Rivers Network, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., OPENED. [Entered: 01/21/2026 05:05 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 2 PETITION FOR REVIEW OF AGENCY ORDER, on behalf of Petitioner Clean Water Action, Petitioner Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Petitioner Environmental Integrity Project, Petitioner Kentucky Resources Council, Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Petitioner Pennenvironment, Inc., Petitioner Prairie Rivers Network, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., FILED. [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:54 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 1 AGENCY DECISION AND ORDER, dated 01/14/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:54 PM]

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Petitioner: WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, INC.
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Petitioner: SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE
Represented By: Nicholas Steele Torrey
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Petitioner: SIERRA CLUB
Represented By: Thomas Joseph Cmar
Represented By: Joshua Douglas Smith
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Respondent: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Represented By: Sonya Shea
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Respondent: LEE ZELDIN, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Represented By: Sonya Shea
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Intervenor: AMERICA'S POWER
Represented By: Allison D. Wood
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Intervenor: UTILITY WATER ACT GROUP
Represented By: George Peter Sibley, III
Represented By: Andrew J. Turner
Represented By: Brian R. Levey
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