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
4/2/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Threat Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Wastewater ,
Water
On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 389 (“SB 389”), which amended § 1051 of the Water Code to expand the investigatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”)....more
10/20/2023
/ Enforcement Authority ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Investigations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Water ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule requiring reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to EPA’s press release, the rule is intended to “provide...more
10/12/2023
/ Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
On February 24, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced the list of organizers selected for regional roundtables concerning the agencies’ rulemaking proceeding...more
3/7/2022
/ Clean Water Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Navigable Waters Protection Rule ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
On May 27, Nossaman’s Water Industry Group hosted a webinar to discuss the potential impacts of sea level rise on infrastructure and private property, as well as current legislation seeking to address the impacts of sea level...more
With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
5/6/2021
/ Climate Change ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Flood Management ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
State and Local Government ,
Webinars