3/1/2021 6:47:49 PM EPA indicates intention to regulate certain PFAS in drinking water By Megan Haines Daniella Landers Todd Maiden Ben Patton Jennifer Smokelin Phillip Babich +3 more... Show less The EPA is moving towards establishing a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, and has stated that it is considering avenues for...
1/12/2021 10:19:22 PM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revamps Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit 12 By Megan Haines Grace Hearn On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) released the final version of a rule revamping certain nationwide...
9/3/2020 6:59:26 PM EPA administrator signs final power plant wastewater rule By Daniella Landers On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed the final rule (referred to as...
8/4/2020 7:26:14 PM Trumps signs the Great American Outdoors Act By Daniella Landers Today, President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) into law, which may be considered one of the most significant land...
7/21/2020 4:05:53 PM EPA finalizes updates to CWA water quality certification requirements By Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis Jack Foster On July 13, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. The rule is set...
7/6/2020 5:04:29 PM ICYMI: June sees major U.S. Supreme Court environmental activity By Jennifer Smokelin Daniella Landers Grace Hearn 1. Pipeline May Cross Underneath the Appalachian Trail with Forest Service Approval On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS)...
6/3/2020 5:02:04 PM ICYMI: Major May U.S. Supreme Court environmental decisions By Jennifer Smokelin Daniella Landers Grace Hearn This month’s notable U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) actions involve what the Court declined to review rather than any actual decisions....
3/27/2020 10:52:40 PM EPA announces new temporary enforcement discretion policy By Jennifer Smokelin Daniella Landers In an unprecedented move, today (March 26, 2020) EPA issued a memorandum to its governmental and private sector partners about its new...
3/25/2020 11:06:15 PM Administrative agencies have broad subpoena power By Phillip Babich Kerry Roberson A recent decision by a California court of appeal clarified the breadth of the California Water Resources Control Board’s (Board)...