For several years, the District of Columbia has been working toward regulations designed to prevent and eliminate lead hazards. It came one step closer on April 26, 2013, when the District's Department of the Environment...more
5/15/2013 - Hazardous Substances Lead Proposed Regulation Rulemaking Process
The release of a new plan to implement the District of Columbia's "Sustainable DC" Initiative was announced by Mayor Vincent Gray on February 20, 3013. The Sustainable DC Plan builds on 15 months of planning and public...more
3/8/2013 - Energy Efficiency Farms LEED Certified Public Transporation Renewable Energy Sustainability Water
On January 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that would have had vast consequences for stormwater systems and other water infrastructure...more
1/11/2013 - Clean Water Act Dams Discharge of Pollutants Hydro Issues Los Angeles County Flood Control District NPDES Permits SCOTUS Storm Water
In a significant ruling issued on January 3, 2013, a federal court held for the first time that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot regulate stormwater as a "pollutant" under the Clean Water Act....more
1/9/2013 - Chevron Clean Water Act Discharge of Pollutants EPA Storm Water TMDL
On December 5, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued revised guidance regarding whether lessees of contaminated or formerly contaminated property may claim protection from liability under the...more
12/14/2012 - BFPP CERCLA Contaminated Properties Contamination EPA Leases Renewable Energy
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