Maui Treatment Plant Fight

[triangulum33]

Headline: The Maui wastewater case has far-reaching ramifications for the nation’s rivers, lakes and oceans. And it’s headed to [the] Supreme Court.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/m...ter-legal-fight-all-the-way-some-say-too-far/

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[T_R_Oglodyte]

And the issue in front of the court is law, not science.

This type of scenario was considered by Congress when it enacted the Clean Water Act, and the Congress elected to separate groundwater from surface water, even though it is scientifically clear that the two are interrelated. Over the years, judicial decisions have chipped away at the distinction that Congress clearly made.

So the issue in front of the court is going to turn on whether this is a matter that belongs in the Courts or in Congress. What the science is in this case is really irrelevant. Of course, the partisans on either side will frame it differently, as to whether the court is going to allow or prohibit pollution. But the issue really involves separation of powers and judicial deference to Congressional intent.

 

[DavidnRobin]

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The current makeup is known to rule in favor of corporations over environmental concerns. This is of more concern (to me) than who appointed them. Only forward is where action plays, past is for learning.

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[DeniseM]

This is an important topic for Maui owners and visitors, so I edited the thread and removed some posts so that it doesn't have to be closed. Don't take this personally folks - it ain't!

Please focus on the waste water issue and not the politics - thanks!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

This is an important topic for Maui owners and visitors, so I edited the thread as well as I could so that it doesn't have to be closed. Don't take this personally folks - it ain't!

Please focus on the waste water issue and not the politics - thanks!

Nice job and thank you Denise for taking on thankless tasks.

 

[DeniseM]

Now that everyone understands the issue here, I'm going to delete the posts that are no longer pertinent, and clean up the thread, so that it stays open for the waste water discussion. Thank you to everyone who posted.

*I realize that because the Supreme Court is involved, it is inevitable that there is some political content in the article, but I think this portion of the forum rules covers that:

Avoid posting about politics, religion, or contentious social issues:

Unless directly related to timesharing, such discussions are prohibited in these forums.

If anyone can find an article that supports Maui's position, we can post that too.