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Work Together or Fend for Yourself: New Rules Aim to Reduce Nitrogen from Cape Cod’s Septic Systems and Watersheds

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New rules issued by MassDEP offer Cape Codders a choice for controlling nitrogen pollution. The problem is well-understood. When too much discharged nitrogen reaches coastal waters, excess plant and algae growth replaces...more

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As an Excellent Winter Transitions to an Uncertain Spring, How Secure are Arizona’s Water Supplies?

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Arizona’s water supplies have been front page news for months.  Both local and national media have reported on increasingly serious shortages on the Colorado River and the inability of the states that rely on the River to...more

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The Impact of Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget on Water Projects

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On January 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $297 billion budget proposal for 2023-2024, which includes a $22.5 billion budget deficit. Despite environmental/climate change programs facing $6 billion in cuts,...more

Troutman Pepper

H2-OWOW! – A Reflective Conversation with John Goodin, Former Director of EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds –...

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John Goodin takes a break from his recent retirement to share invaluable insights with Dave and Anna from his 32-year career in EPA’s Office of Water. John talks about the long-running “waters of the United States”...more

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Austin: A Battle Among Progressives

The City of Austin has become a battleground for progressive initiatives. On June 9, the City Council approved a resolution directed at water quality, flooding, and environmental justice. Surprisingly, these laudable...more

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State Water Board Issues Sweeping Water Right Curtailment Order in 2022 for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed

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On March 21, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board” or “Board”) issued a letter to approximately 20,000 water rights holders warning them curtailment orders are imminent due to continued drought...more

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Innovation in Iowa: Talking About the Future of Watershed Management With Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig - Reflections on...

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Developments in water law and policy are highly relevant to our way of life. Drawing from their wealth of experience as defense attorneys, prosecutors, policy makers, and most recently having run the Office of Water at the...more

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Illinois River and Tributaries/Streambank Erosion Sites and Analysis: The Illinois River Partnership Releases 2020 Report

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) released a September 2021 report on what it describes as a: ...multi-year study on streambank erosion in the Illinois River Watershed... The report is titled: ...more

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State Water Board Issues Emergency Regulations for Curtailments in Delta Watershed

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The State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) issued emergency regulations on August 3, 2021, authorizing Board staff to curtail diversions and require informational reporting from water users in the...more

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Illinois River Watershed Partnership/Online Learning Center: Commercial Low Impact Development/Rotational Grazing Webinars

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) is continuing its Online Learning Center. IRWP states that Week 3 will address: Commercial Low Impact Development - Rotational Grazing - ...more

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The EPA’s National Water Reuse Action Plan

Joint Plan Aims to Meet Rising Water Demands - A new National Water Reuse Action Plan focuses on water reuse practices aimed at strengthening water security, sustainability and resilience for both rural and urban...more

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Status of the Watershed 2019: Ozarks Water Watch Report

Ozarks Water Watch (“OWW”) issued its annual report (“Report”) summarizing water quality in the Upper White River Basin. Data from the Report is a result of volunteer efforts which is described as: . . . more than 3,400...more

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Water From a Glacier Reaches the Ocean Eventually: Final Decree Issued in the Yakima Water Adjudication after 42 Years

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The longest-running (and, for most of its history, the only) water adjudication in Washington State has come to an end. On May 9, 2019, Yakima Superior Court Judge James F. Gavin entered the Final Decree in Department of...more

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Clean Water State Revolving Fund/A Flexible Tool for Advancing Clean Water: Environmental Council of the States Report

The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) issued what it describes as a “Green Report” titled: Clean Water State Revolving Fund – A Flexible Tool for Advancing Clean Water (“Report”) - The Report is authored...more

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2019 Arkansas Water Resources Center Water Conference: July 30/31 Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced the dates for its annual Water Conference (“Conference”). The Conference will be held July 30 and 31 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. AWRC states that the conference...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2019 Infrastructure Funding: How to get it and spend it wisely

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On January 14, 2019, the President signed the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (H.R. 7279), granting municipalities new statutory tools to affordably confront expensive infrastructure challenges using Integrated Planning....more

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Arkansas/Oklahoma Memorandum of Agreement Announced: Illinois River Watershed Collaboration

The states of Arkansas and Oklahoma announced on November 14th the execution of a document titled: Memorandum of Agreement by and Between the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment, the Oklahoma Secretary of...more

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Drink Up, Portland!

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Last week, a colleague and I went on a field trip hosted by the Portland Water Bureau to the Bull Run Watershed, which is the primary water supply for the City of Portland and its multiple wholesale customers (including the...more

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USDA Tools to Support Source Water Protection: American Water Works Association Water Utility Guide

The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) published a July 18th guide for water utilities titled: USDA Tools to Support Source Water Protection (“Guide”) ...more

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Status of the Watershed 2018/Upper White River Basin: Ozarks Water Watch

Ozarks Water Watch released its annual report summarizing water quality (2017) in the Upper White River basin. The document is titled: Status of the Watershed 2018 (“Report”)...more

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Source Water Quality and the Cost of Nitrate Treatment in the Mississippi River Basin: Northeast-Midwest Institute Report

The Northeast-Midwest Institute issued a report titled: Source Water Quality and the Cost of Nitrate Treatment in the Mississippi River Basin (Report) ...more

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Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Water Conference: July 23-24 Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“Center”) will hold its annual water conference on July 23-24 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The theme of the conference is: The Value of Water ...more

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Buffalo River Watershed-Based Management Plan: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Issues Draft

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a 622-page draft document titled: Buffalo River Watershed-Based Management Plan (“Management Plan”) ...more

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Proposed Rule from US Department of the Interior Increases Pressure on Coal Mining Industry

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On July 27, 2015, the US Department of the Interior, through its Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), proposed to revise regulations adopted under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of...more

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First District Court of Appeal Holds State Water Board May Restrict Beneficial Water Use by Senior Water Rights Holders, Relying...

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Most Californians are well aware of the restrictions currently being placed on water use throughout the state. The ongoing drought and dwindling water supplies in California are dramatically affecting those with rights to...more

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