Municipalities, landowners, developers, and others engaged in construction activities in California have faced increasing regulatory scrutiny over alleged stormwater discharge violations in recent years, including a record...more
Building on the progress from the 2020 legislative session and the passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), the Virginia General Assembly passed several important pieces of legislation affecting the solar and energy...more
Mitchell Williams Law Firm Attorney Allan Gates will undertake a presentation on February 22nd as part of the Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) Speaker Series titled: Nutrient Trading and Act 335 ...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a November 21st document related to contaminated sediment sites titled: Sample CWA/CERCLA Memorandum of Understanding for Regions, States, Tribes, and...more
In the latest round of litigation surrounding the proposed Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration Project in the South Lake Tahoe area, California's First District Court of Appeal in Washoe Meadows...more
On July 6, 2015, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously rejected a challenge brought by agricultural and builder groups to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay...more
On May 27, 2015, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (collectively, the “agencies”) issued a final rule revising the regulatory definition of “Waters of the United...more
During the second transition period for the implementation of the District's new Stormwater Management Regulations, certain regulated projects may qualify for exemptions from certain stormwater retention requirements. ...more
The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) finalized its rulemaking on Stormwater Management, and Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Stormwater Rules) on July 19, 2013. The Stormwater Rules, which were issued in order...more
In Tennessee, permits under the state’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program are required for construction sites and related support activities to avoid pollution from stormwater runoff. Specifically, a...more