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Following its recent opinion in Village of Morrisville v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has once again waded into the issue of when a state waives its certification authority under...more
California’s regulatory authority over “waters of the state” continues to grow even as the federal definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) narrows under shifting legal and regulatory frameworks. In Sackett v. EPA...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a May 30th news release stating that it has: …certified the state’s first pollutant reduction credits under its Water Quality Trading (“WQT”) program — a...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on May 16, 2025, clarified the conditions under which a state waives its Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certification (WQC) authority. In Village of Morrisville...more
Water is simple. Water issues are complex. To provide more clarity, we asked our attorneys who are committed to the water sector to identify the pivotal issues they’re watching now and for the year ahead. Their perspectives...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release titled: 100 Days, 100 Environmental Accomplishments. The news release stated that the Trump Administration has: …wasted no time...more
Six environmental organizations submitted an April 15th Petition to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission to amend Ala. (ADEM) Admin. Code Chap. 335-6-10, Appendix A....more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) transmitted April 4th testimony to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Other Related Agencies Appropriation Committee addressing FY 2026...more
April has proven a busy month for environmental issues when it comes to the regulatory arena. Below are just a few of the notable developments:...more
The California legislature continues to advance Senate Bill 601 (SB 601), the “Right to Clean Water Act,” which aims to safeguard protections for California’s streams and wetlands that lost federal protection under the Clean...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) is holding on April 10th a Water Quality Standards (“WQS”) Workgroup meeting to consider (among other things): Draft Procedure for applying mussels absent ammonia...more
H2Ozarks announced that the public comment period has been extended through April 22nd for the Upper White River Watershed Management Plan (“Plan”). The organization states that it is seeking community feedback to “ensure...more
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) from setting qualitative limits based on the condition of the “receiving waters” that...more
On March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS” or the “Court”) issued a decision in San Francisco v. EPA that invalidated certain “end-result” water quality limitations in NPDES permits — specifically, those that “do not spell...more
With its opinion in San Francisco v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court has again acted to "right" the implementation of the federal Clean Water Act by overturning a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit interpretation of the...more
On March 4, 2025 the Supreme Court overturned the 9th Circuit to rule in favor of the City of San Francisco in a landmark Clean Water Act case. The EPA authorizes states to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the withdrawal of a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) it had promulgated on May 5, 2023, which would have established federal Clean Water Act...more
PFAS are everywhere—even when they’re not. A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is garnering significant media attention for suggesting that a crisis exists because of...more
Ten national organizations that represent state, tribal, and local partners transmitted a January 6th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team offering assistance to the second Trump...more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more
On December 19, 2024, EPA announced draft national recommended human health criteria (HHC) for three PFAS in waterbodies: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final recommended aquatic life water quality criteria and benchmarks for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued a suite of new rules aimed at addressing water and air quality, reducing methane emissions, protecting environmental justice communities, and accelerating the nation’s...more
At its May 23, 2024 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to...more
At its May 23 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on...more