The Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in a long-awaited decision regarding which wetlands are subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Declining to exercise...more
5/31/2023
/ Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sackett ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Significant Nexus Test ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
This alert looks at developments in environmental law that were at the forefront in 2022; the trend is expected to continue into 2023 as the Biden administration continues to act on its regulatory initiatives in the energy...more
1/20/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance advising states how to use National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements to restrict the discharge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
12/14/2022
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Industrial Discharges ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Chemicals