This week, the Justice Department has memorialized a policy that will give the states primacy in enforcement of Clean Water Act civil cases. On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources...more
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just issued an emergency order that extends the time to comply for certain activities. The order expires May 8 (unless modified or extended) so it will have a short...more
The development community is watching closely. Will the wetlands permitting process really be better in 2019? In some cases, yes. Well, maybe. In other cases, probably not....more
To facilitate storm response, recovery, and reconstruction efforts, before Hurricane Irma's landfall, Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) issued twin emergency orders on September...more
On September 26, 2016, as directed by Governor Rick Scott, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Secretary Jon Steverson issued an emergency rule (62ER16-01) that established new, expanded requirements for...more
On January 14, 2016, the officers of the Legislature presented CS/CS/SB 552 to Governor Scott for signature. More famously known as the "Water Bill," this 134-page page marvel of compromise proves that it is still possible to...more