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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Permits: Legislation Introduced Tying Permitting to Prior Noncompliance

Senate Bill 557 has been introduced which would provide the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) the authority to deny a: …permit relating to wastewater if the...more

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Supreme Court Rules EPA’s Wastewater Discharge Permits May Not Include “End-Result” Provisions

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In an important environmental decision, the Supreme Court narrowed the range of discharge limitations under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) for wastewater discharges. On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held the CWA does not...more

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Generic Prohibitions/NPDES Permits/Water Quality Standards: United States Supreme Court Decides City/County of San Francisco v....

The Supreme Court of the United States (“Court”) issued an Opinion on March 4th in the case styled: City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency. See No. 23-753....more

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UPDATE: Court Holds Reasonable Use Finding Not Required for Wastewater Discharge Permits

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UPDATE: In response to a request for modification by the State and Regional Water Boards, the Second District Court of Appeal has limited certain aspects of its prior ruling. The primary ask of the State and Regional Water...more

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Proposed “California Clean Water Act” (AB 377) Would Restrict Ability to Secure Schedules of Compliance in Water Quality Permits...

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AB 377, entitled the “California Clean Water Act,” introduced by Assemblymember Rivas in February 2021, includes provisions to eliminate all “impaired waterways” and make all waters in California suitable for drinking,...more

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Test Methods/Clean Water Act: October 22nd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Proposing Revisions

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 22nd Federal Register Notice proposing revisions to the approved test methods in 40 C.F.R. Part 136 addressing wastewater sampling. See 84 Fed....more

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Does a Discharge to Groundwater Require a Clean Water Act NPDES Permit?: Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Clean Water...

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) and other municipalities filed an Amicus Brief in the pending Supreme Court of the United States case styled County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund, et al....more

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