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Water Infrastructure Resilience: Government Accountability Office Report Assesses Efforts to Assist Communities Vulnerable to...

The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued an August 11 report titled: Water Infrastructure Resilience: Agencies Could Better Assess Efforts to Assist Communities Vulnerable to Natural Disasters...more

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Colored Horses, Toxic Brews and Lithium Too?

Does the Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating Provide Guidance About Lithium and Rare Earth Minerals Ownership in Pennsylvania? Lithium demand is expected to continue to increase as...more

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Making a splash in the courts: The Cactus decision

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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Texas held in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, that produced water belongs to the operator. When presented with a case where both the operator and a third party...more

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Underground Injection Control Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Hounds’ Hideaway Rogers, LLC (“Hounds”) entered into an April 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Client Feature — July 2025

This month, we’re pleased to feature our client, Cambrian. Cambrian is a leading provider of advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions. Using its award-winning, proprietary technologies, Cambrian delivers...more

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[Webinar] PFAS Primer for the Public Sector - July 16th, 11:00 am PT

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Addressing PFAS continues to challenge local government, water providers, and wastewater providers, particularly in a rapidly changing regulatory environment. Regulatory initiatives will have costly and widespread impacts on...more

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Water recycling: Lessons from the Middle East

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Given the persistent water stress across the region, water recycling is emerging as a vital strategy. The Middle East's success shows how wastewater can be transformed from a liability into a valuable resource....more

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EGC's Global Sustainability Series: Mexico, an Interview with Luigi Pontones Brito

Sustainability in México - Environmental General Counsel (“EGC”) continues its Global Sustainability Series with a focus on Mexico. EGC Founder and Principal Catherine W. Johnson recently interviewed Luigi Pontones Brito,...more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Permits: Legislation Introduced Tying Permitting to Prior Noncompliance

Senate Bill 557 has been introduced which would provide the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) the authority to deny a: …permit relating to wastewater if the...more

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Supreme Court Rules EPA’s Wastewater Discharge Permits May Not Include “End-Result” Provisions

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In an important environmental decision, the Supreme Court narrowed the range of discharge limitations under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) for wastewater discharges. On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held the CWA does not...more

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Generic Prohibitions/NPDES Permits/Water Quality Standards: United States Supreme Court Decides City/County of San Francisco v....

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

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From Waves to Wells Seawater Desalination and Coastal Groundwater Basins

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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

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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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PVC Pipe Manufacturers/Antitrust: Erie County Water Authority Files Class Action Complaint Alleging Violations

The Erie County Water Authority (“Erie”) filed a Class Action Complaint in the United States District Court (Northern District of Illinois) against seven PVC pipe manufacturers alleging violations of certain federal antitrust...more

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Transformación Hídrica en México: Diputados Presentan Iniciativa de Ley General de Aguas

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Tras 12 años de la reforma al artículo 4 constitucional para reconocer el  derecho al acceso, disposición y saneamiento de agua, Diputados de Morena presentan la iniciativa de la esperada “Ley General de Aguas”, transformando...more

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Incident Response Guide/Water and Wastewater Sector: Three Federal Agencies Issue Joint Publication

Three federal agencies have collectively developed a document titled:                Incident Response Guide - Water and Wastewater Sector (“Guide”)....more

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Interagency Water Workforce Working Group Report to Congress: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Water issued an August 2024 report tilted: Interagency Water Workforce Working Group Report to Congress (“Report”). ...more

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EPA Announces $7.5 Billion in Available Loans for Water Infrastructure Projects

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On September 6, 2024, EPA announced $7.5 billion in available loan funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). From that total, $6.5 billion is available through WIFIA loans and $1 billion is...more

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Arkansas Environmental Federation Annual Sustainability Summit: Call for White Papers is Announced

The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its Annual Sustainability Summit (“Summit”) in March 2025. AEF holds the Annual Summit in partnership with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce....more

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Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

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Current/Long-Term U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Related Rulemakings: Association of Clean Water...

The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) published in its current newsletter a link to described as follows: ACWA rules chart updated to reflect current and long term relevant EPA clean water related actions....more

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Se Reforma la Constitución de la Ciudad de México en Materia de Agua y Vivienda.

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El Congreso de la Ciudad de México reformó la Constitución local con el fin de profundizar en el derecho a una “ciudad solidaria” y el ordenamiento territorial, específicamente los derechos fundamentales a la vivienda, así...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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White House Officials Want State Water/Wastewater Cybersecurity Plans Soon

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In response to “multiple” cyber threat vectors, the Biden administration has asked governors of all 50 states to generate cybersecurity plans within 90 days (approximately July 1, 2024) to protect local water and wastewater...more

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White House Issues Dire Warning Regarding Drinking Water Supply and Wastewater System Cyberattacks

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The Biden-Harris Administration is redoubling its efforts to improve cybersecurity for the nation’s water systems. In March, the EPA and the White House issued a dire warning to state governors alerting them of the need to...more

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