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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Ten Highlights from the Environmental and Energy Space in 2023

ArentFox Schiff on 12/7/2023

Environmental and energy issues were in the headlines for much of 2023. We had several major US Supreme Court cases, Canadian wildfires that produced haze in many American cities throughout the summer, and continued attention...more

House Eyes New Version of the Clean Water Act in Response to Recent U.S Supreme Court Decision

Goldberg Segalla on 11/2/2023

In what has already been a major year for the Clean Water Act, there’s now another attempt to redefine its scope. On October 17, the Clean Water Act of 2023 was introduced by ranking member of the House Committee on...more

Tackling the Zombies

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental... on 4/14/2023

What can a frustrated state legislator do when the agency implementing the Clean Water Act fails to renew expired permits or sanction major violators? Legislation recently adopted by Maryland provides some innovative answers....more

Semi-Annual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Projected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Activities -...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/11/2022

The Biden Administration released the Fall 2021 edition of the Semi-Annual: Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Agenda”) Federal agencies twice a year produce in combination a comprehensive report...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/25/2021

Congress: Lather. Rinse. Repeat. After scuttling plans last month to vote on both a $1.2 trillion bipartisan “hard infrastructure” bill that the U.S. Senate approved, 69–30, on August 10, 2021, and a proposed $3.5 trillion...more

Vermont Legislative Update Week 6 | Government and Public Affairs

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/16/2021

New stormwater requirements will cost property owners hundreds of millions of dollars - The House Committee on Corrections and Institutions received a primer this week on the history behind the 3-acre general permit,...more

Environmental Enforcement Under a Biden Administration

WilmerHale on 11/10/2020

Now that the results of a tumultuous presidential election appear clear, attention shifts to what to expect during President-elect Joe Biden’s first term. It is fair to say that a Biden White House will sharply contrast with...more

Dark Waters and the Future of PFAS Laws

King & Spalding on 11/26/2019

The newly-released movie Dark Waters, starring A-list actors Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, has increased public attention on a group of emerging chemicals called Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). This increased...more

Waking the "Zombies" - Possible Changes to EPA's Longstanding Article I Administration Discretion in Rulemaking

Stinson LLP on 8/25/2019

The appointments of Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh have been widely expected to rein in the broad discretionary powers that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies have enjoyed. The...more

Clean Water Act Section 401: U.S. Environmental Protection Issues Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/11/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 7th guidance document titled: Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (“Guidance”)...more

Coal Exports: The Trump Administration and Western States Take Action to Open Ports for Shipment of Coal

Snell & Wilmer on 4/17/2019

On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and...more

Infrastructure Risks and Opportunities

WilmerHale on 2/15/2019

This is the third issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the next 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. ...more

29th Annual Land Use & Development Law Briefing - 2019

Perkins Coie on 1/29/2019

Land Use and Development Case Summaries (short form) - 1. PLANNING AND ZONING - CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE V. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, 26 Cal. App. 5th 689 (2018) - Based on the language and...more

What happened to all the big changes at Trump’s EPA?

Snell & Wilmer on 2/26/2018

Following the presidential election, much was made of the enormous changes that the new president intended to make at the EPA, and his choice for Director, Scott Pruitt, resulted in heated opposition and a frenzied uproar...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2017

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/8/2017

WV DEP Waives Clean Water Act Authority Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection waived the state's authority under the federal Clean Water Act to determine if another major...more

Minnesota Weekly Legislative Update: Committees Meet for the First Time

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/16/2017

Most House and Senate committees met for the first time this past week. Hearings were spent receiving introductory briefings and listening to caucus staff, experts and agencies review the issues each committee is expected to...more

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - September 2016

Allen Matkins on 9/6/2016

Environmental and Policy Focus - Governor Brown and lawmakers reach deal for California climate funds - San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 31 - California lawmakers on Wednesday approved a $900 million spending...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2015

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/19/2015

On October 15, 2015, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) issued a report, "The DNA of the U.S. Regulatory System: Are We Getting It Right For Synthetic...more

EPA and Corps Define “Waters of The United States”

Williams Mullen on 6/11/2015

EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have promulgated a final rule defining the scope of federal jurisdiction over wetlands and other “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. Dubbed the “Clean Water Rule” by...more

EPA Releases Final Waters of the U.S. Rule

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 5/29/2015

On Thursday, May 27, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers released the final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which the agencies have renamed the Clean Water...more

U.S. House Passes Bill to Revise Corps and EPA Definition of “Waters of the United States”

Robinson & Cole LLP on 5/18/2015

On May 12, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1732, which requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to withdraw the proposed rule published in the Federal...more

Changes in Congress Affect California Water Interests

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 11/11/2014

Last week’s Midterm elections shifted the political landscape toward the Republicans as they captured the majority in the Senate and increased their votes in the House....more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - July 2014 #2

Allen Matkins on 7/14/2014

Environmental and Policy Focus: House holds hearing on proposed ‘Waters of the United States’ rule - Association of California Water Agencies - Jul 9: The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing...more

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