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California's Construction General Permit and Industrial General Permit – 2024/2025 Annual Update

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Regional Boards’ enforcement of the Construction General Permit (CGP) and Industrial General Permit (IGP) continues to yield high penalty figures; transition to 2022 CGP brings new requirements; and the forthcoming...more

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Final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 NPDES General Permit (Massachusetts Facilities): PFAS Monitoring Included

Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on September 28th a final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) General Permit for Medium Wastewater Treatment Facilities...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2022 #4

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EPA proposes designating certain PFAS 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances - CNN – August 26 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it proposes to designate certain per-and...more

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Ohio EPA Industrial Stormwater General Permit Deadline Quickly Approaching

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On June 1, 2022, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent updates to industrial stormwater general permits became effective. Industrial stormwater general permits cover stormwater discharges from new and...more

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Ohio's New Ephemeral Stream Law

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On July 21, 2022, new Ohio law governing regulation of ephemeral streams went into effect. The new law is the result of House Bill 175, which was passed by the Ohio General Assembly on April 6, 2022. ...more

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Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 NPDES General Permit (Massachusetts) Facilities: PFAS Monitoring

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted April 26th comments to Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more

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EPA's Stormwater General Permit is Safe. Does it Matter?

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A Colorado-based NGO has dropped its 9th Circuit lawsuit challenging EPA's Multi-Sector General Permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial facilities. On one hand, this is a victory for EPA which...more

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Environmental Justice and the Era of “Woke” Permitting

There is no question the policy considerations underlying Environmental Justice (EJ) are valid. As a society, we need to recognize that some communities are more at risk than others and devise means to mitigate these risks or...more

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EPA’s Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Challenged in the Ninth Circuit —Plastics a Key Issue

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Key Takeaways - • What happened? On July 1, 2021, the Center for Biological Diversity (the “Center”) petitioned the Ninth Circuit to review EPA’s issuance of the 2021 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more

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Do we want EPA to do its Clean Water Act job and, if so, what will it take?

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This morning brings reports of a Ninth Circuit petition for review of EPA's Clean Water Act NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit because an NGO has concluded EPA should have done more in that permit to prevent the possibility of...more

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EPA Releases 2022 Construction General Permit for Public Comment

Key Takeaways What Is Happening? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published for public comment its proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit (CGP), which...more

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A Win For The Chesapeake Bay

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

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EPA Finalizes 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2021 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial...more

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Ohio’s Response to new WOTUS Rule – General Permit for Ephemeral Streams (UPDATED)

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Update June 29, 2020: On June 25, 2020, Ohio EPA issued the Ohio General Permit for Filling Category 1 and Category 2 Isolated Wetlands and Ephemeral Streams. ...more

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States Seek PFAS Requirements in Industrial Stormwater General Permit

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If three states have their way, EPA’s general permit for industrial stormwater discharges will impose obligations relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Mexico submitted...more

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Ohio EPA Taking Steps to Offset Some of the Federal Government’s Reduced Regulation of Wetlands

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In January 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) finalized a regulation that narrowed the scope of their regulatory jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. In doing so,...more

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There's Still Time to Comment on the 2020 Multi-Sector General Permit

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In response to multiple requests from stakeholders, as noted on its website, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more

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EPA Issues Latest Draft of Multi-Sector General Permit

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On March 2, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice and request for comment for its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2020 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit...more

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EPA Proposes Changes to the Multisector General Permit That Will Affect Oil and Gas Extraction Permittees

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a draft Multisector General Permit (MSGP) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for stormwater discharges related to industrial...more

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EPA Releases 2020 Multi-Sector General Permit for Comment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published for public comment its proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP), which authorizes stormwater discharges...more

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California SWRCB Launches Senate Bill 205 Compliance Page

This information is provided as a follow-up to our blog post titled “Senate Bill 205 Imposes New Requirements for Industrial Companies in California” published on January 3, 2020....more

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2018 IGP Amendments – Everything You Need to Know

On November 6, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an amendment to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (General...more

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Ohio EPA issues general permit authorization for storm water discharges

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On September 17, 2018, Ohio EPA issued its General Permit Authorization for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity from Oil and Gas Linear Transmission Line and Gathering Line Installation (the General...more

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Was a New Hampshire Development Authority Required to Obtain a Clean Water Act MS4 Permit?: September 26th Federal Court Opinion

A United States District Court (District of New Hampshire) addressed in a September 26th opinion whether a New Hampshire based development authority should have obtained a Clean Water Act Small Separate Storm Sewer System...more

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EPA's Focus on Boatyards and Marinas Continues

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Earlier this year, EPA Region 1 identified shipyards/boatyards and marinas as the continuing focus of the Agency’s Clean Air Act regulatory compliance and enforcement efforts. Storm water compliance is also a continuing...more

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