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In Yet Another Decision Restricting EPA Authority, US Supreme Court Holds EPA Cannot Set CWA Permit Limits

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The US Supreme Court held in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA that the US Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority under the Clean Water Act to include “end-result” limitations in National Pollutant Discharge...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.7.25

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Newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a memo this Wednesday that the Justice Department will reverse a Biden-era directive to prioritize enforcement of environmental laws in disadvantaged and low-income...more

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NJDEP Amends Ground Water Quality and Remediation Standards

On Feb. 3, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) amended the Ground Water Quality Standards (GWQS) promulgated at N.J.A.C.7:9C, significantly changing the ground water quality criteria and/or...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Jasper Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Jasper, Arkansas entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Savannah...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed September 20th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) addressing Tennessee River Investors (“TRI”) alleging violation of the Tennessee...more

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Water Well Drillers' Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Proposed Order Addressing Leopold Company

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an Order of Suspension of Permit (“Order”) to Welker Pump Service (“Welker”). See Order No. WIS-2024-006. The Order provides that Welker is the responsible...more

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Water Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Birmingham Ice Cream Products Manufacturing Facility Enter...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream, LLC d/b/a Mayfield Ice Cream of Birmingham (“Mayfield”) entered into a May 21st Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the EPA signed a final rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The...more

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Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Bude Ready-Mix Concrete Company Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Franklin Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc., (“Franklin”) entered into a March 9th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of NS Code Ann. 49-17-29 (2)(a)....more

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EPA has issued an "order" permitting continued PFAS discharges at concentrations much higher than what it says are dangerous....

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EPA got a lot of press this week for its first ever "enforcement" action relating to the continuing discharge of the forever chemicals known as PFAS into the Ohio River in West Virginia. Many of you know that this part of the...more

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Water Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Mandeville Used Cooking Oil Collection Facility Enter into...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and LCS Recycling, LLC (“LCS”) entered into an August 9th Settlement addressing alleged violations of water, solid waste, and spill prevention and control (“SPC”)...more

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The Sacketts Got Their Day in Court on the Merits; Another Lesson in Being Careful What You Wish For

Last week, in what may or may not be the last round in the ongoing efforts by Michael and Chantell Sackett to build a house on wetlands in Idaho, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that: EPA reasonably determined...more

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State Water Board Issues Emergency Regulations for Curtailments in Delta Watershed

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The State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) issued emergency regulations on August 3, 2021, authorizing Board staff to curtail diversions and require informational reporting from water users in the...more

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Michigan Workgroup Issues Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Next Step Toward Establishing Enforceable...

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On June 27, 2019, the Michigan Science Advisory Workgroup (the Workgroup) issued its Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Michigan. In late March 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formation of...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - October 2016

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What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing - Top industry executives, political leaders, small business and trade union leaders, researchers and policymakers are offering a blueprint for maintaining the...more

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What Is the Burden In Proving a Violation of a Stormwater Permit? If It Walks Like a Stormwater Discharge …

Those of us who do NPDES work know that enforcement, including citizen enforcement, against industrial point sources can often be all to straightforward. The plaintiff marches into court with a pile of the defendant’s...more

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California State Water Board Issues New Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit

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On July 19, 2013, the California State Water Resources Control Board released its long-awaited 2013 Draft NPDES Permit for the Discharge of Storm Water Associated With Industrial Activities (the "Draft Industrial General...more

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