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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Clean Energy Developers Beware! EPA will prosecute you for runoff from your solar farm sites.

Mintz on 5/23/2024

EPA issued a press release yesterday that caught my eye and if you're in the business of building things, including solar projects, it is worthy of your attention too. The press release announces a settlement between a solar...more

The Revocation of Florida’s Clean Water Act 404 Permitting Program: What It Means Moving Forward in Light of SCOTUS’ Recent...

Snell & Wilmer on 3/5/2024

Over three years ago, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Clean Water Act 404 permitting powers to the State of Florida. A few days ago, a judge at the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keasbey, New Jersey, Recycling Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/13/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayshore Recycling Corp. (“Bayshore”) entered into an August 25th Consent and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more

Moratorium on the Procurement of Structures or Activities Generating PFAS Emissions/Proposed Massachusetts Legislation: The...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/9/2022

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted written testimony on legislation currently being considered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislature titled: An Act Establishing a Moratorium...more

A Win For The Chesapeake Bay

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental... on 4/13/2021

The Chesapeake Legal Alliance recently won a notable victory for the Assateague Coastal Trust in a successful challenge to the Maryland Department of Environmental Protection’s issuance of a state NPDES general permit for...more

EPA Announces Results For FY 2020, Foreshadowing Increased Enforcement Under The Biden EPA

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/29/2021

On January 13, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“the EPA”) announced its enforcement results for fiscal year (“FY”) 2020. The results show that the EPA had a steady year for civil enforcement resolutions and opened...more

Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Takes Over Federal Wetlands Permit Process in State

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/24/2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Dec. 17, 2020, signed an agreement to delegate to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) the authority to issue permits in the state under Section 404 of...more

EPA Proposes Withdrawal of Maine Fish Consumption Water Quality Standards

Pierce Atwood LLP on 11/18/2019

EPA also approves revisions to Maine’s water quality standards - On November 6, 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued public notice of a proposed action to withdraw its February 2, 2015 decision that...more

Clean Water Act Enforcement/City of Clewiston, Florida: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Overfile Request to U.S....

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/27/2018

The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) submitted what is described as an “Overfile Request” to the Region 4 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding a wastewater...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2018 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/9/2018

Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East - "Yet, in a trade that illustrates how the rise of the American shale industry is upending energy markets across the globe, the U.A.E. bought oil directly from...more

Regulators and Environmental Groups Differ on How to Address Stormwater Contribution to Algae Blooms in the Charles River

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 3/8/2016

The battle over phosphorous in the Charles River and its resultant toxic algae blooms is heating up again, with EPA finalizing its MS4 permit targeting municipalities and their stormwater runoff into the river and...more

The Shale Play Today - July 2015

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/10/2015

In This Issue: - Northeast Natural Energy, LLC Making History for the Future of Energy: Entrepreneurs are a special breed. The good ones have that special blend of vision, timing and risk tolerance most others lack....more

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