Latest Posts › Clean Water Act

Share:

Effective Immediately, EPA and Army Corps Drastically Reduce Federal Jurisdiction Over Wetlands

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published in the September 8th Federal Register a final rule to amend the “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule....more

EPA and U.S. Army Corps Finalize Rule Establishing (For Now) Federal Authority Over Wetlands

On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced a joint final rule for the revised definition of the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The new rule...more

EPA Proposes Changes (Again) to CWA Water Quality Certification Rule

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to replace existing regulatory requirements for water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)....more

EPA Finalizes Comprehensive Changes to its CWA Water Quality Certifications Rule

The EPA promulgated, by publication in the Federal Register, the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule that updates and clarifies the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under...more

EPA Issues Proposed Rule Updating Regulations on CWA Water Quality Certifications

On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to update regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule was proposed in response to President Trump’s...more

EPA Decides No Additional Regulations Are Needed to Address Stormwater Discharges from Forest Roads Under the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that, at this time, no additional regulations are needed to address stormwater discharges from forest roads under Section 402(p)(6) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The...more

First Circuit Sets Low Bar For Clean Water Act Pre-Suit Notice, Making It Easier For Citizen Enforcement Actions To Move Forward

On March 13th, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that pre-suit notice for a citizen enforcement action under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) does not need to spell out every violation in detail. ...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide