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Tonkon Torp LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Limits EPA Discretion in Landmark NPDES Permit Decision

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) 604 U.S. ____ (2025) significantly alters the regulatory landscape for NPDES permits under the Clean Water Act...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Supreme Court Strikes Down ​“End-Result” Requirements in NPDES Permits

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) from setting qualitative limits based on the condition of the ​“receiving waters” that...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Notice of Violation Addressing Teller Goldmining...

The Colorado Department of Health & Environment (“CDPH&E”) issued a June 6th Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order (“NOV”) to the Turquoise Connection, Inc. (“TCI”) addressing alleged violations of the Colorado Water...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Countryside Land & Cattle Co., LLC (“Countryside”) entered into a November 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Natural Resources Damages/CERCLA Enforcement: Colorado and Vail Ski Resort Enter into Settlement Agreement

Various State of Colorado entities and agencies and Vail Corporation d/b/a Vail Mountain (“Vail Mountain”) entered into an August 16th Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the following: ...more

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SSO Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Hot Springs Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Hot Springs entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Michigan Workgroup Issues Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Next Step Toward Establishing Enforceable...

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On June 27, 2019, the Michigan Science Advisory Workgroup (the Workgroup) issued its Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Michigan. In late March 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formation of...more

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