On March 18, 2024, we issued an alert addressing Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (VDEQ’s) recently proposed Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Version 1.0 (Handbook). The proposed Handbook is available...more
3/25/2024
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Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waste Management
In January 2024, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) released the Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Version 1.0 (Handbook). The Handbook provides guidance to implement construction stormwater...more
3/19/2024
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
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Interconnections ,
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Storm Water ,
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Waste Management ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Quality
Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program continues to evolve on various fronts, including program implementation guidance. Indeed, stormwater regulatory stakeholders have much to digest from recent activity...more
North Carolina Proposes New Guidance for Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation -
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has drafted new and revised guidance documents for the assessment and...more
6/30/2023
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PFAS ,
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Storm Water ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Vapor Intrusion ,
Vapor Intrusion Guidance ,
Wastewater
Siting and permitting renewable energy projects in Virginia have become increasingly challenging as federal and state environmental laws, regulations and guidance have evolved in recent years. In particular, HB 206...more
4/28/2023
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Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Storm Water ,
Virginia ,
Webinars ,
Wetlands
Virginia’s construction stormwater discharge permit program appears to be undergoing major transformation over the next six to nine months, and reception to these changes from stakeholders is likely to vary given the...more
8/29/2022
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
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Solar Farm ,
Storm Water ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Waste Management ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Quality
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is poised to unleash in 2022 a flood of new stormwater-related regulatory actions and related procedural and technical guidance for development projects and...more
8/17/2022
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Administrative Review ,
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Environmental Review ,
Industrial Discharges ,
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Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Solar Farm ,
Storm Water ,
Waste Management ,
Wastewater
On April 14, 2022, Michael Rolband, the director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), issued a memorandum addressing the framework for the implementation of more stringent stormwater management...more
Conducting environmental due diligence and considering a project’s impact on the environment are essential in acquiring or permitting utility-scale solar projects in Virginia. This was underscored by the Virginia Department...more
4/11/2022
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Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
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New Guidance ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Solar Energy ,
Storm Water ,
Utilities Sector ,
Virginia ,
Webinars
For many facilities and construction sites, the routine practical problems arising from wet weather go with the territory. However, if stormwater management is compromised or if flooding and coastal storm surges occur, a...more
4/1/2019
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Violations ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Permits ,
Risk Management ,
Storm Damage ,
Storm Water
In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an...more
4/1/2019
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Carbon Emissions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drinking Water ,
Emissions Trading System ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Flooding ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Governor Northam ,
Landfills ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control Board ,
Power Plants ,
RGGI ,
Storm Damage ,
Storm Water ,
Waste Management