The U.S. Supreme Court last week, in a 5-4 decision, held that discharge permit “end-result” requirements—those that make a permittee responsible for the quality of the receiving water into which the permittee discharges—are...more
3/11/2025
/ City and County of San Francisco v Environmental Protection Agency ,
Clean Water Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government
On December 17, 2024, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (Public Law No. 118-155) (the “Act”). The Act is a response to ongoing environmental...more
12/20/2024
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
CERCLA ,
Compliance ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contamination ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of the Interior ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Forest Service ,
Good Samaritans ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Liability ,
National Park Service ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
Remediation