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Resource 18 . 2 . 1
29 minutes

Community Association for Restoration of the Environment, Inc. v. Cow Palace, LLC

Jacob Gersen

Discusses the following issues: 1. Whether Plaintiffs have Article III standing 2. Whether certain evidence, including expert testimony, should be limited or excluded from trial 3. Whether animal waste, when over-applied onto soil and leaked into groundwater, is a "solid waste" under RCRA 4. Whether the Dairy's manure management, storage, and application practices constitute "open dumping" under RCRA 5. Whether the Dairy's manure management, storage, and application practices may cause or contribute to an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and the environment 6. Whether Cow Palace, LLC, Three D Properties, LLC, and The Dolsen Companies are all responsible parties under RCRA. News article summary: http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/2828984-8/judge-rules-dairy-polluted-groundwater

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