Dive Brief:

• A federal judge has set a date for a lawsuit filed against a landfill in Hurricane, WV. This suit could set a precedent for other states. The trial will begin in June of 2015.
• The Putnam County Commission and the city of Hurricane, WV filed a suit in May, requesting that Waste Management of West Virginia be held responsible for the removal of wastewater mixed with a chemical that contaminated a nearby creek in January. The hazardous substance is called Crude MCHM.
• Legal counsel for Waste Management contends that the EPA doesn't consider crude MCHM a hazardous waste, so the materials that spilled are compliant with federal regulations. 

Dive Insight:

The significance of this case being allowed to move forward is that a third party is challenging federal regulations, calling into question established guidelines. Legal experts say the case could change practices in other states.