Not often is a policy initiative good for both the environment and business. Sewer expansion is one of those initiatives. The development of sewer systems in Suffolk County would not only reduce health-harming nitrogen levels...more
On December 21, 2023, I published a post on the Center for California Water Resources Policy and Management’s DeltaCurrents blog discussing integration of resource optimization into endangered species policy to improve...more
Publication of the Water Resources Infrastructure NPS marks a milestone for water infrastructure projects as it is the first NPS for water resources pursuant to the 2008 Act, coming 15 years after the regime’s creation. First...more
Water is in high demand these days and those in the business of growing cannabis in New Mexico (producers) or processing it into various products through infusion and extraction methods (manufacturers) need a water source to...more
K&L Gates environmental partner Alyssa Moir discusses with co-host David Wochner issues associated with water resources and the development of hydrogen at scale, specifically addressing U.S. legal regimes governing water use...more
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) has issued a Call for Presentations for its annual conference on July 28th and 29th in Fayetteville, Arkansas. AWRC is inviting abstract submission for oral and poster...more
New Presidential Regulations on the Use of Indonesian Language - The new regulation, President of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 63 of 2019 regarding the Use of Indonesian Language (“PR No. 63/2019”), affirms...more
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) issued a Request for Preproposals. The Request for Preproposals are in the area of water research....more
A recent decision issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court offers up a good reminder that what employers may consider FMLA abuse may not in fact be FMLA abuse under the law. That's exactly the scenario that played...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for March 20th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350, Little Rock, Arkansas....more
As members of the Colorado River Water Users’ Association gathered for their annual meeting in Las Vegas last week, the States of Arizona and California appeared to be making progress towards approving agreements needed to...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for November 14th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350, Little Rock, Arkansas....more
The Arkansas Water Resources Center recently noted that Dr. Richard Lowrance will present a lecture titled: Managing Riparian Ecosystems for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (“Lecture”)...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting on September 18th and 19th in El Dorado, Arkansas. There will be a project field trip on September 18th from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for July 18th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock,...more
Bear Lake straddles the Utah-Idaho border. While it was originally an isolated, natural lake, improvements installed over a century ago connected the lake to the nearby Bear River and allowed it to be operated as a reservoir....more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for May 16th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock,...more
In February 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a draft Engineering Circular (“EC”) outlining proposed policies and procedures regarding how it will address third-party requests to alter civil works...more
From the earliest days of the Trump Administration, the White House and new leadership in key federal agencies have pushed to increase the volume and pace of infrastructure projects and eliminate regulatory roadblocks. With...more
The National Waterways Conference has submitted a letter in response to the notice published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2018, seeking comment on the draft Engineering Circular (EC) on 408 permissions. According...more
On February 12, 2018, the White House unveiled its 55-page proposal for infrastructure investment, the Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure. The sweeping proposal seeks to inject funding into several key areas...more
Happy New Year!!!!!! Yes, it is actually February, but it is a new year for this blog as we turn our attention to a world full of flood risk reduction actions in the second year of the Trump Administration. We are hearing...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting (“ANRC”) will hold its next meeting on September 20th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the ANRC headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas. ...more
August 15, 2017 was a busy day for the Trump Administration. While interacting with the press and other politicians regarding the protests and counter-protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the White House was also issuing an...more
As many in the industry have learned recently, the FY 17 budget only included approximately $3 million nationwide for processing 33 U.S.C. Section 408 review. This is the Section under which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...more