Innovation in Iowa: Talking About the Future of Watershed Management With Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig - Reflections on Water Podcast
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[VIDEO] The Price of an Aging Infrastructure on the Environment
Beginning January 1, 2025, the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” regulatory framework requires urban retail water suppliers — not individual households or businesses — to adopt a series of “urban water use...more
In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory and legal environment, drinking water providers are facing new and urgent challenges related to a class of emerging contaminants—PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” This webinar...more
As climate variability and drought continue to challenge California’s water supply, the state is renewing its focus on seawater desalination as part of a diversified water portfolio. While only a handful of large-scale...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
Stakeholders should stay informed as state and federal officials advance plans and policies for water conservation, water quality, and climate resilience in California....more
The United States Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling in the case of San Francisco v. EPA, directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retool its wastewater permitting process under the Clean Water Act....more
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
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
The United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) released on January 16th a document titled: The National Water Availability Assessment (“Assessment”)....more
Senate Bill 84 has been introduced by Senator Blake Johnson of Corning and Representative DeAnn Vaught of Horatio prohibiting moratoriums in watersheds and other bodies of water....more
Traditional sources of freshwater are dwindling as a result of increased demand, reduced natural replenishment, volatile weather patterns, and extended-duration droughts. Desalination, the industrial-scale removal of salt...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
Colorado authorities recently published proposed regulations that will have major implications for construction and development projects that impact state waters. The regulations establish a permitting system for projects...more
On election day this year, Suffolk County residents overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposition that will increase the countywide sales tax to fund a project aimed at making water cleaner and upgrading Suffolk County’s sewer...more
The Ninth Circuit’s ruling provides temporary relief from new federal water regulations, but Oregon has introduced more stringent state rules with regard to CAFOs. Understanding these changes is vital to stay abreast of the...more
On August 6, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the direct potable reuse (DPR) regulations that were previously adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) on December 19, 2023....more
In recent years, a consistent issue facing hydroelectric project developers at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has been the length of time it takes states to act on requests for water quality...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
Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final Water Quality Standards Revision Rule, which expressly mandated that states, Tribes, and EPA consider Tribal treaty rights to...more
Water Agencies Beware Before Proceeding with Forced Municipalization - California’s state water system serves roughly 40 million people and irrigates nearly 10 million acres of farmland. The 2023 water year was ranked as...more
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation establishing the first national legally enforceable drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels...more
Introduction - On March 15, 2024, the Sacramento County Superior Court found that the State Water Board’s substitute environmental document did not violate the Porter-Cologne Act, the California Environmental Quality Act...more
On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule to implement Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 water quality certifications (2023 Rule). The 2023 Rule became effective on...more
La Comisión Nacional del Agua (la “CONAGUA”) publicó un Proyecto de nueva Norma Oficial Mexicana, a fin de aumentar la eficacia en la prevención de la contaminación de los acuíferos y conservar la calidad y cantidad del agua....more