On September 27, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published its final 2023 Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (2023 Rule), which goes into effect on...more
On his first day in office on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order titled, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis” (the Order). The Order...more
1/28/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rescission ,
Revocation ,
Suspensions ,
Waters of the United States
On December 17, 2020, the Sacramento County Superior Court substantially limited the scope of waters to which the State Procedures for Discharges of Dredged and Fill Material (“Procedures”) apply through its decision in San...more
1/21/2021
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
Dredge and Fill ,
Environmental Policies ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Quality Control Plan ,
Water ,
Water Quality ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Waters of the United States
Regulation of “toxicity” in the State of California has generally been following 3 State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) precedential decisions that require dischargers under an NPDES permit, which have a...more
11/26/2018
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Comment Period ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Public Comment ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Water ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Supplies
On August 9, 2018, the United States District Court for the Central District of California held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is required to more specifically regulate certain types of...more
9/4/2018
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Clean Water Act ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Industrial Discharges ,
Municipalities ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Storm Water ,
Waters of the United States