Federal Court overturns zero-sulfate discharge order against battery recycling facility

By Karunjit Singh ( October 27, 2025, 5:16 PM EDT) -- The Federal Court has set aside an inspector’s direction requiring a battery recycling facility to immediately cease sulfate discharges and conduct weekly toxicity testing, finding that the inspector misinterpreted the term “deleterious substance” and imposed illogical and impractical monitoring obligations....