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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.01.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) on Tuesday released a new rule that reduces the number of federally protected waters by more than half following a Supreme Court...more

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2023 Federal Forecast – Agriculture

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The principal legislative focus for the agriculture sector in 2023 will be the new Farm Bill, which sets the policies for most of the country’s agriculture programs, authorizing mandatory and discretionary spending for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 1.20.23 - #3

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and numerous industry associations on Wednesday filed lawsuits in Texas district court over the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ definition of...more

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Environmental Notes - March 2022

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On January 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted an appeal to reconsider the extent of federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction involving wetlands on a couple’s property in Idaho. The appellants (the Sacketts)...more

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Waters of the United States/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule: 117 Democratic Congressmen...

One hundred and seventeen Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives sent a February 7th letter to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Assistant Secretary...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - November 2021 #3

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Biden administration acts to restore clean-water safeguards - Associated Press – November 18 - The Biden administration took action this Thursday to restore federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams,...more

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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on “Evaluating the Federal Response to the Persistence and Impacts of PFAS Chemicals on our...

On October 20, 2021, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on “Evaluating the Federal Response to the Persistence and Impacts of PFAS Chemicals on our Environment.” The sole witness called before...more

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U.S. House Passes PFAS Action Act of 2021

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On Wednesday July 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill, H.R. 2467, passed 241-183 demonstrating its bipartisan support, with twenty-three Republicans joining their...more

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Yes, let's "legislatively define" WOTUS!

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Lara Beaven of Inside EPA is reporting this morning that US Senators Braun, Ernst, and Grassley have filed legislation that would end the longest running controversy in environmental law by providing a statutory definition of...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - April 2021 #3

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Bill targeting PFAS and PFOS chemicals reintroduced in House - Courthouse News Service – April 13 - On Tuesday, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act was introduced for the second time in the U.S. House of Representatives,...more

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Water and Wastewater Outlook 2021

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All indicators point to a 180-degree turn from the Trump de-regulatory effort. The question becomes where will the Biden administration start? On his first day in office, President Biden published a “List of Agency Actions...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Policy Review Heats Up Under New EPA Administrator Regan

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The swearing-in of Michael Regan as EPA Administrator means that open questions on policy, agenda-setting, and prioritization for the Agency will soon be answered. Issues that have risen to the top of the new EPA...more

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Businesses Grappling with Federal Regulation May Look to States as Allies

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As the Biden administration settles in, the pendulum of federal power has begun to swing back toward greater regulation. In response, regulated entities are beginning to review their range of options to engage in, challenge,...more

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Don’t Forget the States as You Grapple with Federal Regulation

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As the Biden administration settles in, the pendulum of federal power has begun to swing back toward greater regulation. Regulated entities will want to review their range of options to engage in, challenge, or prepare for...more

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A New Agenda: Significant Changes in U.S. Environmental Policy Are Expected in 2021

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Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration on January 20, 2021 as the forty-sixth President of the United States could usher in a sweeping period of environmental regulatory changes vastly eclipsing those of his immediate predecessor...more

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Environmental Notes - February 2020

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It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving...more

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K&L Gates Carolinas Environmental Update: A quarterly update on environmental issues and solutions for clients in the Carolinas

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A quarterly update on environmental issues and solutions for clients in the Carolinas - WELCOME TO THE K&L GATES CAROLINAS ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE - With experienced environmental attorneys in four offices across North...more

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