Rejecting the Trump administration’s novel 2019 interpretation that the Clean Water Act never requires permits for pollutant discharges to groundwater, the United States Supreme Court handed down, on April 23,
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NY Appellate Court Issues Important Decision for Municipal Stormwater Regulation
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By Steve Russo and Adam Silverman
Yesterday, the Appellate Division’s Second Department of the Supreme Court of New York issued an important decision relating to municipal stormwater control programs and…
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Stormwater’s Day in the Sun
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For those following stormwater regulatory issues, 2013 is proving to be a very interesting year. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a regulation exempting stormwater flows from logging roads…
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Stormwater in New England: When It Rains, It Pours
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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
By David Mandelbaum on
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On June 7, a Florida ALJ upheld Florida DEP’s nutrient water quality rules.
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The Murky Future of Stormwater Numeric Standards
By Caleb Holmes on
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EPA’s withdrawal of its proposed rule imposing numeric turbidity standard and ongoing monitoring obligations on large construction sites’ stormwater discharges may signal a move from the use of numeric standards to regulate stormwater discharges.
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Stormwater Citizens Suit Comes to an End: Lessons Learned?
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An examination of the growing trend of stormwater citizens suits, in light of the recent decision in Conservation Law Foundation v. Patrick, C.A. No. 06-11295 (D. Mass. Apr. 14, 2011).
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Goverment Dancing With Itself: Permits for Remediation
By David Mandelbaum on
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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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