Assateague Coastkeeper, et al. v. Maryland Department of the Environment, 200 Md. App. 665 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2011)

(plaintiff, environmental challenged defendant’s general permit on poultry waste accumulation by animal feeding operations as not in compliance with state law; administrative law judge ruled for defendant and trial court affirmed; on further review appellate court affirmed because defendant had reasonable basis for general permit and permit not contrary to state law because it regulated aspect of agricultural operations that had been unregulated; permit did not violate federal law even though new dischargers could discharge into impaired waters because net effect was still reduced pollution; sufficient state overview of permit process present and permit not less stringent than federal law).