News & Analysis as of

Farms Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) State and Local Government

Ballard Spahr LLP

PFAS in Biosolids: Washington State Adopts Testing Requirement

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Washington state has joined the growing list of states addressing the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in biosolids that are widely used in farming. With Governor...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.20.24

Allen Matkins on

Farmers in southern Tulare County will face greater scrutiny for groundwater pumping after the state placed the region on probation following a lengthy hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday....more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.19.24

Allen Matkins on

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today designated two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.18.23

Allen Matkins on

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update-1.27.23 #4

Allen Matkins on

The fossil fuel industry is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal battle over hydraulic fracturing off the California coast — a fight companies say carries “enormous practical and legal significance.”...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

H2Ohio water quality plan unveiled

Bricker Graydon LLP on

On November 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his long-awaited H2Ohio Water Quality Plan, a program aimed at reducing phosphorus runoff and harmful algal blooms, improving water infrastructure (including tackling...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Federal Court Halts Lawsuit Consideration over Obama’s Clean Water Rule; Pruitt Recruits Governors to Shape New EPA Water...

One of President Trump’s early campaign promises was to dismantle the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s regulation asserting federal power over navigable bodies of water and aiming to replace polluting...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide