Rewriting the Rules: The Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on Clean Water Act Permits
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving alleged residential development stormwater runoff issues. See Centofante, et al. v. Ferguson, 2025 WL 1386368. ...more
The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a second proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on May 30, 2025, to amend the District's Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion and Sediment Rules (Stormwater Rules)...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently decided H/S New Bern, LLC v. First Berkshire Properties, LLC, which establishes important precedent regarding stormwater management obligations and trespass liability in...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and CPJ, LLC (“CPJ”) entered into a March 24th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a stormwater permit. See Order No. 7468 25....more
Plaintiffs own property in the Village of Freeport on Randall Bay and granted a drainage easement to the Village in 1961. The easement, dated September 6, 1961, allowed the Village to “construct and maintain one underground...more
A United States District Court (Western District Virginia)in a December 26th Memorandum Opinion (“Opinion”) addressed a challenge to a stormwater utility ordinance assessment. See Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. City of...more
After years of drought, the El Niño storms have been bringing much-needed rain and snow to California–albeit in quantities significantly less than we hoped for thus far. In addition to the anticipated snow packs, flowing...more
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently upheld the assessment of damages against a property owner for the damage caused to a neighboring pond by erosion and sedimentation resulting from grading and construction inRidley v....more
The Pierce Atwood Environmental and Land Use Practice Group is pleased to provide the 2015 Summary of Key Maine Environmental Legislation enacted or carried over in the First Regular Session of Maine's 127th Legislature...more
Lawmakers in Maryland and Virginia have approved the imposition of certain new fees on property owners in various jurisdictions. Maryland property owners in nine counties and one city face the imposition of a Stormwater...more