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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... more +
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 -
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EPA's new Maui Functional Equivalence Guidance is guidance in name only as confusion continues to reign over the reach of the...

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Just before the Thanksgiving holiday EPA issued draft guidance regarding when a discharge of a “pollutant” to groundwater is the “functional equivalent” of a discharge to a Water of the United States requiring a NPDES permit...more

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Frequently Asked Questions/Implementing the 2021 Recommended Clean Water Act Section 304(a) Ambient Water Quality Criteria to...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 2023 document titled: Frequently Asked Questions: Implementing the 2021 Recommended Clean Water Act Section 304(a)Ambient Water Quality Criteria...more

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Soon we'll have EPA guidance responding to the Supreme Court's Maui decision, but it may not be much.

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The ever-vigilant Sam Hess of Inside EPA has posted an August presentation by an EPA official at the Association of Clean Water Administrators’ Annual Meeting.  That presentation says that EPA has drafted new guidance based...more

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EPA Announces Update to Civil Monetary Penalties – Impacts on Water Providers

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On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more

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Fourth Circuit Precludes NGO Challenge to Trump Administration NEPA Rules as Biden Administration Promulgates Replacements

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These days, environmental policy is often established indirectly. While “Schoolhouse Rock” may have taught some of us “How a Bill Becomes a Law,” its insights are less relevant in the current era where things like purportedly...more

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EPA Releases a Cumulative Impacts Addendum to its Environmental Justice Tool Kit

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On January 11, 2023, EPA’s Office of the General Counsel released a Cumulative Impacts Addendum (“Addendum”) to its May 2022 publication Legal Tools To Advance Environmental Justice, continuing to signal its focus on...more

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Third Circuit Wrestles with Sufficiency of Notice Letter under Federal Clean Water Act

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Citizen suits begin with private parties sending “notice letters” to potential defendants apprising them that, if a specified action isn’t done within a certain period, litigation will be filed. A primary purpose of these...more

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US EPA Releases Guidance on Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice

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On May 26, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the General Counsel released EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (“EJ Legal Tools”). The document builds on and updates EPA’s 2011 Plan EJ 2014:...more

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Whole Effluent Toxicity/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in an August 5th Opinion a judicial challenge to nonbinding guidance that had been issued by the United States Environmental Protection...more

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EPA Issues Clean Water Act Guidance Regarding Discharges to Groundwater

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Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits the discharge of any pollutant from any point source to navigable waters (“Waters of the United States” or “WOTUS”) unless authorized by a permit (Section 402 NPDES Permits)....more

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Environmental Notes - March 2021

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Arguably, the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) is one of our society’s most important numbers. The SCC is used in all climate decisions and will now be considered in all significant governmental decisions and federal actions. How...more

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[Webinar] WOTS Next? An Update on the Clean Water Act and Regulation of Waters of the State & Waters of the U.S. - July 16th, 1:00...

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In the ever-shifting landscape of the Clean Water Act and Porter-Cologne jurisdiction, it can be difficult to determine whether you are engaging in activities that result in discharges of dredge, fill or pollutants to a Water...more

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Section 401/Clean Water Act: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection...

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The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (“NEIWPCC”) submitted comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed rule titled: Updating Regulations on Water Quality...more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Update – October 2019

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This newsletter discusses noteworthy updates, key regulatory decisions and upcoming compliance reminders. In this edition, we review: ...SEC Changes Approach to Shareholder Proposal No-Action Requests ...SEC Issues...more

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Timeframes for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certifications/Clarification of Waiver Responsibility: U.S. Army Corps of...

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued an August 7th Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 19-02 titled: Timeframes for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and Clarification of Waiver...more

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EPA's New Section 401 Guidance: Will It Limit States' Authority or Just Make Them Mad?

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Frustrated by some states’ use of their Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 authority to oppose or delay energy projects—particularly the transportation of fossil fuels—the Trump Administration last Friday issued the second...more

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Why EPA’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance Will Have No Practical Impact on Pipeline Projects

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the rollout of its new Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes which replaces an April 2010 Interim Guidance...more

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

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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

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New Regulatory Guidance for Mitigation Banks: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Regulatory Guidance Letter 19-01

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) Headquarters issued a new Regulatory Guidance Letter (“RGL”) addressing wetland mitigation banks....more

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Determination of Compensatory Mitigation Credits for the Removal of Obsolete Dams and Other Structures from Rivers and Streams:...

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued on September 25th a Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 18-01 titled: Determination of Compensatory mitigation Credits for the Removal of Obsolete Dams and Other...more

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Environmental Notes - October 2018

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EPA has announced a new compliance policy that some will view as providing welcome relief to industry and others may view as providing unwarranted concessions. The subject line of the EPA memo announcing the new policy is...more

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Hurricanes and Flooding: Surely EPA Regulations are Suspended?!

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It seems to happen every year. A natural disaster disrupts fall football season, and interstates are full of evacuees gobbling up hotel rooms and squatting in the nearest safety zones. In those times, no one ever thinks of...more

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EPA Issues New Contaminated Sediments Guidance

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Earlier this year, EPA released revised guidance for remediation of contaminated sediments at sites being addressed by EPA under CERCLA (the “New Sediment Guidance”). The guidance identifies six key clarifications to EPA...more

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