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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 21st memorandum titled” Clarification regarding the Application of Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (“Memorandum”)....more
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and 10 other states filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (“Court”) a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the...more
EPA is publishing its final rule specifying the role of States and Tribes in the Federal licensing or permitting of activities that may result in a "discharge" into a "Water of the United States". Like EPA's recent tenth...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on September 14th a final rule that it denominates Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (“Final Rule”)....more
On June 1, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that would modify its requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 (the “Proposed Rule”). The...more
On June 1, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a Proposed Rule aimed at modifying the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 Certification Process in response to regulatory changes made by the Trump...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on December 17th a document titled: Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Questions and Answers on the 2020 Rule Vacatur (“Q&A”)...more
United States Senator John Boozman (Arkansas) and several of his colleagues from the Environment and Public Works Committee introduced legislation that would reinstate and codify the Trump administration’s 2020 Clean Water...more
Late last week, Judge William Alsup vacated the Trump-era EPA amendments to the regulations governing water quality certifications under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. EPA had requested remand, and made clear that it...more
EPA limits states’ power to review projects that affect water quality - Bullet Courthouse News Service – July 13 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a new 401 Certification Rule under the...more
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Final Rule revising its regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Section 401 gives states and tribes the authority to...more
EPA Issues Final Rule to Narrow Scope and Timelines for State Water Quality Certifications - The Environmental Protection Agency released it final “Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule” this week, which limits...more
On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated guidance to “clarify and provide recommendations concerning the implementation of” Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could have...more
On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued nonbinding guidance clarifying and providing recommendations regarding the implementation of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1341. Most...more
On April 10, 2019, President Trump issued a pair of Executive Orders aimed at streamlining Clean Water Act permitting of the nation’s energy infrastructure. The Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic...more
On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and...more