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Washington Supreme Court Elevates Municipal Power in Stormwater and Fish Passage ‎Condemnations

On September 12, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Appeals decision that declared the City of Sammamish––and all other municipalities enumerated under Revised Code of Washington 8.12.030––does not lose its...more

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California Water Views - 2024 Outlook

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Water Agencies Beware Before Proceeding with Forced Municipalization - California’s state water system serves roughly 40 million people and irrigates nearly 10 million acres of farmland. The 2023 water year was ranked as...more

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The Basics of Stormwater Permitting in Massachusetts

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After a summer of historic rainfall and flooding in Massachusetts, stormwater is on our minds. Stormwater is a major source of water pollution in the Commonwealth, and it is crucial that owners and operators of commercial and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Does EPA Have Authority to Include Narrative Criteria in NPDES Permits? Yes, For Now.

Earlier this week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed EPA’s NPDES permit issued to San Francisco’s Oceanside sewer system. San Francisco had challenged the permit on the ground that EPA does not have authority to...more

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DOEE Issues Proposed Rule for Discharges of Groundwater into the MS4

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The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to adopt a new Chapter 16 – Discharge of Groundwater to the Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer...more

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Failure To Pay Under Protest Prevents Ratepayer From Challenging Garbage Collection Charges

Padilla v. San Jose Decision Sheds Light on How Cities Can Obtain Health and Safety Code Protections for Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Solid Waste Fees - A California Court of Appeal has determined that San Jose ratepayers...more

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HUB Talks: Sustainable Outlook: Managing Climate Risk Through Intelligent Engineering Controls and Infrastructure with Erin...

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Urban flooding is one of the most economically damaging impacts of climate change on metropolitan areas, and is only increasing in degree and frequency. On this episode of Sustainable Outlook, host Molly Barker is joined by...more

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MS4/NPDES Permit: City of Little Rock Request for Commission Review and Adjudicatory Hearing

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas (“Little Rock”) filed a January 16th Request for Commission Review and Adjudicatory Hearing (“Request”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) challenging...more

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Cities Issuing Business Licenses Will Need to Verify NPDES Permits First

What California Cities Need to Know to Comply with SB 205 - California cities that issue business licenses will be required to determine whether any of the primary Standard Industrial Classification Codes applicable to...more

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2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update, “Beaujolais Nouveau” Edition

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Welcome to our Environmental Legislative Updates. Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Louisiana Takes Adaptation Seriously — Evidence of a Tipping Point in Belief in Climate Change?

The public-private partnership Louisiana Strategies for Future Environments just released a report so stark in its conclusions that, were it not for all of the maps and figures its contains, one would have assumed that it had...more

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Water/Stormwater Recycling: Minnesota Twins Pitch Sustainability at Target Field

The blog Stormwater Report references what the Minnesota Twins have described as the installation of a “Living Wall” system for Target Field. The system described as a further commitment to sustainability because it will...more

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2018 State of Stormwater: 2018 National Municipal Stormwater Alliance Report

The National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (“NMSA”) announced the publication of a report titled: 2018 NMSA State of Stormwater (“Report”) - The Report analyzes the effectiveness of MS4 programs in 14 states....more

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U.S. District Court Holds USEPA Must Regulate Previously Exempted Stormwater Runoff from Specified Commercial, Industrial, and...

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On August 9, 2018, the United States District Court for the Central District of California held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is required to more specifically regulate certain types of...more

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Stormwater Regulation and Fees in Pennsylvania

Municipalities throughout Pennsylvania are in the process of implementing local stormwater ordinances and fees that will likely impact residents, business owners, and land development. Recent changes to federal and state...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

EPA’s Charles River Two-Step

At least since the Standells’ Dirty Water in 1966, cleaning up the Charles River has been on the mind of Bostonians (and Cantabrigians and those farther upriver). Notwithstanding significant recent progress, there remains...more

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Prior Ruling: Pollution Levels In Monitoring Data Are Sufficient To Hold County Liable For Storm Water...

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Urban storm water runoff has been recognized as one of the most significant sources of water pollution in the country. ...more

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