Last week was a busy week for federal stormwater regulators in New England, with the announcement that three separate stormwater-related enforcement cases had been settled. Two of these cases involved
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ALJ Order Upholds Florida’s Nutrient Rules
On June 7, a Florida ALJ upheld Florida DEP’s nutrient water quality rules.
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Sackett: Pre-enforcement Review Under the Clean Water Act
David Mandelbaum’s monthly column in The Legal Intelligencer/Pennsylvania Law Weekly discusses Sackett v. EPA as does a recent GT Alert by Jerry Stouck and David Weinstein. Sackett allows pre-enforcement review of Clean Water Act enforcement orders.
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EPA and Corps of Engineers Extend Comment Period for Revised Guidance on Identifying Waters Subject to the Clean Water Act
The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Corps of Engineers have extended the comment period on the proposed joint guidance issued on May 2, 2011. The proposed guidance describes how the agencies will identify waters subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, expanding the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction under existing guidance.
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Goverment Dancing With Itself: Permits for Remediation
An examination of West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Inc. v. Huffman, No. 09-1474 (4th Cir. Nov. 8, 2010), which required a permit for a mine reclamation project.
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USEPA Stormwater Owner/Developer Questionnaires
USEPA is sending out questionnaires to owners and developers as part of its initiative to develop regulations aimed at controlling post-construction stormwater discharges from commercial properties.
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