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McGinnis Lochridge

Drowning in Liability: Court Extends "Waste" Rule to SWD Operator; but preserves RPO defense

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In a watershed ruling, the El Paso Court of Appeals extends "waste" liability under the Nat. Res. Code to commercial disposal well operator—potentially increasing exposure for this critical wastewater industry—while...more

Perkins Coie

California Court Upholds CalGEM’s Use of CEQA Categorical Exemption for Approval of Oil Well Conversion Project

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A California Court of Appeal upheld the California Department of Conservation Geologic Energy Management Division’s determination that a project to convert a plugged oil well into a wastewater disposal well fit within the...more

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Responsible Agency Under CEQA Must Make Express Findings as to Each Potentially Significant Impact Identified in Lead Agency’s EIR

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The Court of Appeal held that the City of Mount Shasta violated CEQA by approving a wastewater permit for a water bottling plant without making specific findings as to each potentially significant impact identified as...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tylertown RV Resort Enter into Agreed Order

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The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Paradise Ranch RV Resort (“Paradise”) entered into a September 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) relating to alleged failure to obtain a wastewater permit. See Order No....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] New Statewide Winery Order: What Wineries Need to Know - May 26th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The new statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for winery process water (Winery Order) adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board have spread concern across the wine industry. The Winery Order is...more

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[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?

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A recent decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui) created a new standard for permitting under the Clean Water Act — one that captures discharges from point sources through...more

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