Melissa Thorme

Stoel Rives LLP

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Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Suggests Effluent Limitation Guidelines Across Multiple Industry Categories May Be Changing Soon

In its recent decision in Waterkeeper Alliance v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 23-636 (9th Cir. June 18, 2025), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to...more

7/8/2025 / Appeals , Clean Water Act , Effluent Limitations , Environmental Litigation , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Judicial Review , Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo , Pollution Control , Rulemaking Process , Statutory Interpretation

Fed up with Federal Rules? OMB Implements a Federal Deregulation Idea Solicitation Process on White House Urging.

On April 9, 2025, the White House published a new Memorandumentitled “Directing The Repeal of Unlawful Regulations,” aimed at identifying and reviewing unlawful or potentially unlawful regulations for potential repeal. The...more

4/11/2025 / Administrative Procedure Act , Deregulation , Executive Orders , Government Agencies , OMB , Public Comment , Regulatory Agencies , Regulatory Reform , Rulemaking Process , SCOTUS

SCOTUS Strikes Down “End-Result” Limitations in NPDES Permits

Whether issued by an authorized State or the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit issued under the Clean Water Act allows a permittee to discharge...more

3/7/2025 / Clean Water Act , Enforcement Actions , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , NPDES , Permits , Pollution Control , Regulatory Requirements , SCOTUS , Water

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