On December 1, 2025, the revised and reissued Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activities (“CSGP”) became...more
Four Massachusetts[1] waste handlers recently learned that when it rains, it pours, when they agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) a total of $170,000 in penalties for alleged stormwater discharges in...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Wilkes Construction Company, Inc. (“WCC”) entered into a November 7th Order addressing alleged violations of a Stormwater Construction Clean Water Act General...more
DEQ has released Version 1.2 of the Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook for public comment through December 17, 2025, updating the Handbook to align with recent amendments to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management...more
Given the proliferation of data center activity in Ohio, the Ohio EPA has issued a draft general permit for discharges to waters of the state from data center facility operations. The Ohio EPA is holding a public hearing and...more
Ben Franklin once said that “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. Fortunately for Mr. Franklin, he passed away before governments learned about “fees”. The many Pennsylvania property owners who are now being assessed...more
The 2025-26 state budget signed into law yesterday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro contains a number of provisions that will require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to complete its review of...more
Construction sites involving the removal of vegetation expose soil to the elements, which leads to soil being carried with precipitation into nearby waterways. The addition of soil and chemicals from construction sites to...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and SW Madison AL, LLC (“SW”) entered into a September 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an Alabama General Stormwater Permit. See Consent...more
Sound Rivers, Inc. (“SRI”) and Clayton Properties Group, Inc. d/b/a Mungo Homes (“Clayton”) entered into a September 18th Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Billy Stain Construction, LLC (“BSC”) entered into a September 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a July 17th Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Assessment”) to BBC Steel Corp. (“BBC”) alleging a violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Clariant Corporation (“CC”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste, SPCC, and stormwater...more
Each year, many California businesses receive letters from private entities, typically environmental nongovernmental organizations (Citizen Groups), alleging that those businesses’ facilities are in violation of applicable...more
The Airports Council International – North America (“ACI”) submitted May 19th comments to the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding the proposed Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) for stormwater...more
The Supreme Court of the United States’ recent Clean Water Act decision in City of San Francisco v. EPA has sent shockwaves through the environmental community by prohibiting EPA and state agencies’ common practice of...more
On December 13, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a request for public comment for the 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater...more
On March 4, 2025 the Supreme Court overturned the 9th Circuit to rule in favor of the City of San Francisco in a landmark Clean Water Act case. The EPA authorizes states to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more
Key Takeaways - What Is Happening? The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published its final 2025 Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP), which authorizes the discharge of stormwater and certain...more
On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). The MSGP is a general permit that regulates...more
Key Takeaways - What Is Happening? On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provided notice of two proposed actions pursuant to its “residual designation authority” (RDA) under the Clean...more
On Aug. 28–29, 2024, approximately 50 people gathered at the University of California San Diego Extension to learn about the California State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) reissuance of the Construction...more
A United States District Court (W.D. Texas, “Court”) addressed in a June 11th Decision issues arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Ragsdale v. JLM Construction Services, Inc. 2024 WL 2933009. ...more
On May 15, the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) released the draft Industrial Stormwater General Permit (Draft ISGP), fact sheet, and application for public comment. The public comment period is open from May...more
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of the Real Estate Round Up, a monthly update on current trends, with the first month focusing on Environment and Energy insights. This month’s edition features key topics such...more