Regulation Would Apply to PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA -
On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new primary drinking water regulations for six of the most common per- and...more
3/16/2023
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CERCLA ,
Chemicals ,
Comment Period ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Health
What Changed, What Matters for Local Governments and What’s Next -
The White House Council on Environmental Quality has reversed three key Trump administration changes that govern how federal agencies implement the...more
EPA Issues Final Rule to Narrow Scope and Timelines for State Water Quality Certifications -
The Environmental Protection Agency released it final “Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule” this week, which limits...more
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers New “Waters of the U.S.” Definition Takes Effect on June 22 -
On Tuesday, the Federal Register will officially published the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers final...more
4/23/2020
/ Clean Water Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
Joint Plan Aims to Meet Rising Water Demands -
A new National Water Reuse Action Plan focuses on water reuse practices aimed at strengthening water security, sustainability and resilience for both rural and urban...more
Public Comments Due March 10 -
The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued a proposal to significantly overhaul, for the first time in 40 years, the regulations for implementing the National Environmental...more
1/31/2020
/ Categorical Exclusions ,
CEQ ,
Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Give New Waters of the U.S. Definition -
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers today issued a final rule with a new definition of “Waters of the United States” that...more
1/24/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Final Rules ,
Inland Waterways ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Navigable Waters ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
Telecommunications -
AB 1699 Telecommunications: mobile Internet service providers: first response agencies: emergencies -
Fire officials experienced a significant data transmission slowdown of their mobile emergency...more
1/13/2020
/ 911 Calls ,
Affordable Housing ,
Business Licenses ,
CEQA ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Data Plan ,
Drinking Water ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Emergency Response ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fire Departments ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Health and Safety ,
Homeless Issues ,
Infrastructure ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marine Life Protections ,
NPDES ,
Power Outages ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Safety ,
Public Works ,
Real Estate Development ,
Reasonable Prevention Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
State and Local Government ,
State Pilot Programs ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Telecommunications ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Vulnerable Victims ,
Wastewater ,
Water Management ,
Water Rights ,
Wildfires
WOTUS Definition Court Challenges Continue -
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule in the Federal Register that repeals their 2015 Clean Water Rule defining the scope of...more
10/31/2019
/ Clean Water Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Final Rules ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
New Response Thresholds and Regulations in the Works for Public Water Suppliers -
California has now established the strictest notice levels for PFAS substances of any state in the U.S., and is moving to establish new...more
The Trump Administration’s proposed rule defining “Waters of the United States” under the federal Clean Water Act was published last week in the Federal Register....more
2/18/2019
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Comment Period ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
For the second time in the last 4 years, and the seventh since the Clean Water Act was adopted in 1972, the federal government has revised the definition of the term “Waters of the United States” for the purposes of the...more
12/13/2018
/ Clean Water Act ,
Comment Period ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands