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Clean Water Act Flooding

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... more +
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 -
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New Case Law Update: Mountain Valleys, Chevron Deference and a Long-Awaited Resolution on the Sacketts’ Small Lot

This is a brief roundup of recent federal court environmental and regulatory law decisions from the federal courts over the past few months, including the much anticipated ruling in Sackett, et ux., v, Environmental...more

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A Court-Side Seat: Permit Shields, Hurricane Harvey and the Decriminalization of “Incidental Taking”

This is a brief review of some of the significant environmental (and administrative law decisions) released the past few weeks. THE U.S. SUPREME COURT - On April 22, 2021, the Court decided two important administrative law...more

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Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps Project: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sued for Failing to Issue 404 Veto

The environmental organization Earthjustice filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Environmental...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - November 2019 #2

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Focus - Extreme storm could overwhelm Southern California dam and flood thousands - Los Angeles Times – November 6 - Federal engineers have found that the Mojave River Dam, protecting the high desert communities of...more

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US Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) Special Public Notice: Flood Related Repair Activities Guidance

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued a June 13 Special Public Notice (“Notice”) the purpose of which is described as providing: …guidance and a summary of exemptions and permits...more

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Hurricanes and Flooding: Surely EPA Regulations are Suspended?!

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It seems to happen every year. A natural disaster disrupts fall football season, and interstates are full of evacuees gobbling up hotel rooms and squatting in the nearest safety zones. In those times, no one ever thinks of...more

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Section 404 Clean Water Act/Citizen Suit Action: United States District Court Judge Price Marshall (E.D. Arkansas) Addresses...

United States District Court Judge Price Marshall of the Eastern District of Arkansas (Jonesboro Division) considered in an April 11th Order a Motion to Dismiss a Section 404 Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See case No....more

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Common Law/Clean Water Act Action: Lawrence County Landowners Lawsuit Challenging Lawrence County, Arkansas Bridge

A group of landowners and farmers (collectively “landowners”) filed an October 10th lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against Lawrence County, Arkansas. See No. : 3:17cv272-DPM. ...more

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Hurricanes and Flooding: Surely EPA Regulations are Suspended?!

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It seems to happen every year. A natural disaster disrupts fall football season, and interstates are full of evacuees gobbling up hotel rooms and squatting in the nearest safety zones. In those times, no one ever thinks of...more

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Ninth Circuit Says Los Angeles County Flood Control District is Liable for River Pollution - Appellate Court Sidesteps Supreme...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 8, 2013, that elevated pollutant levels in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers represent a violation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit...more

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