Montgomery County Stormwater Case Reaches Court of Appeals
A November 5, 2015, Daily Record article reported that the Maryland Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Montgomery County's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit case. MS4 permits require the mitigation of stormwater runoff. The Court is considering claims by environmentalists that the County's permit, issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) under the federal authority of the Clean Water Act, was vague and lacked specific goals, actions, and enforcement mechanisms. From the article:…