The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has public noticed draft guidance (“ Draft Guidance”) to: . . . to clarify and inform future National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (“NPDES”) permitting actions...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) in a September 14th Opinion addressed a dispute between the City of Fort Smith (“Fort Smith”) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and the City of Booneville, Arkansas, ("Booneville") entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Danville (“Danville”) entered into a December 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Arkansas City, Arkansas (“Arkansas City”), entered into an October 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) and other members of the organization filed an amicus brief (“Brief”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in relation to an issue arising out...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the City of Liberty, Missouri, (“Liberty”) entered into a July 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged Clean Water Act (“CWA”) violation....more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 14th news release stating that Robert J. Massey of Brighton, Michigan pleaded guilty before a United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a December 1st Order the City and County of San Francisco’s (collectively “San Francisco”) pleading titled: ...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated fiscal concerns of water and sewer service providers, with many states imposing a moratorium on the collection of delinquent bills and the termination of service. The affordability of water...more
The Arkansas Supreme Court in a February 6th opinion addressed whether a $5.00 fee assessed by the City of Blytheville, Arkansas (“Blytheville”) constituted an illegal exaction in violation of the Arkansas Constitution. See...more
The City and County of San Francisco (collectively “San Francisco”) filed a January 13th pleading before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) titled: Petition for...more
Focus - Trump administration announces plan to roll back rules on stream, wetland protection - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - Dec 11 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers laid...more
Ever since President Trump took office in January 2017, several questions have arisen within the environmental community regarding how his administration will change the legal and enforcement priorities of the United States...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Court blocks Dept. of Interior’s move to delay Obama-era methane leak rule - The Hill - Oct 4 - On Wednesday a federal court set aside an effort by the Department of the Interior...more
On July 9, 2015, Beveridge & Diamond secured a unanimous published opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejecting a citizen suit challenge under the Clean Water Act. Beveridge & Diamond represented...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Groups sue EPA over failure to reduce air pollution: KPCC - Oct 17: Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco against the U.S. Environmental...more
In the world of water and sewage, there are three general types of systems: A "water system" is for drinking water. Raw water is taken from a collection point (for example, a river, a lake or an underground aquifer)...more