Law Columbia

APRIL 10, 2025

A new Sabin Center report explores the laws governing seaweed cultivation and sinking for CDR in Alaska. Seaweed naturally converts dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water into organic carbon through photosynthesis. Seaweed cultivation and sinking are regulated by a number of different laws at the state and federal levels.

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Legal Planet

JULY 2, 2024

As an example of a statutory delegation of authority, the Court cites a provision in the Clean Water Act, 33 U. The Court summarizes that section as saying: “Whenever, in the judgment of the [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] Administrator.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 9, 2024

This is a major federal law that governs if a chemical will be regulated, limited, or even banned. With any of these rules, a well-funded litigant could find a friendly judge who thinks the underlying laws are too “ambiguous” to allow these rules to stand.

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National Law Center

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over the past year, the environmental law arena has seen various issues and developments that have had impacts on agriculture. The post Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With degrees in environmental science and the law, Sligh has a foot in both the science and policy worlds and a unique perspective on their intersection. The most useful evidence to support legal actions demonstrate violations of environmental protections afforded by laws like the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act.

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National Law Center

JANUARY 6, 2022

Environmental law issues were at the forefront in 2021, and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. With on-going lawsuits, The post Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In October 2021, a federal district court issued a decision vacating the 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule (“2020. The post Court Vacates CWA Section 401 Certification Rule appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Law and Environment

MAY 31, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency , which significantly narrowed the Clean Water Act’s (“CWA”) test for determining whether wetlands are protected “waters of the United States” and the federal permitting requirements for development projects in covered wetlands areas.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

Christian Thorsberg, Interim Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds A new law in Wisconsin will fund more sustainable, watershed friendly farming methods. million homes over the next decade in Ontario, also changes environmental protections and regulations required for development plans. Find all the work here.

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National Law Center

APRIL 27, 2023

Over the last month, there have been several developments in the litigation over implementation of the key Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The post WOTUS Update: 2023 Rule Enjoined in 27 States appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 decision, the Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to issue pollutant discharge permits. On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down an important ruling in City and County of San Francisco v.

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NRDC

MARCH 22, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers need to use the full measure of their authority under the law to prevent wetland loss.

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National Law Center

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: December 10, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: Sovereign.

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Legal Planet

MAY 30, 2023

EPA limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to defend a large portion of the nation’s wetlands and waterways from pollution. Photo by Joe Ravo (CC-BY-SA 3.0) The Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. I put some questions about the importance of the decision to the UCLA Emmett Institute’s Cara Horowitz and Julia Stein.

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Vorys Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). On Friday, Dec. The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities.

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MGKF Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

18, 2021), denied a factory owner’s motion for summary judgment based on its holding that the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law (“PCSL”) are not “roughly comparable” statutes. Keystone Protein Co. , 1:19-CV-01307, 2021 WL 632734, at *1 (M.D.

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National Law Center

JULY 21, 2022

The first half of 2022 has seen a lot of development in the area of environmental law. The post Environmental Law Highlight: Developments From the First Half of 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. From lawsuits to regulatory.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 7, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight under the Clean Water Act. The EPA routinely conducts inspections focused on federal laws like Oil Pollution Act and Clean Water Act compliance. Companies that produce and discharge pollutants are subject to U.S.

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National Law Center

JULY 22, 2021

On June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. The post WOTUS Update: EPA Makes Announcement, Status Update for On-Going Lawsuits appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) released a joint statement announcing.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

The citizen suit cites Modern Landfill’s repeated violations of its water quality-based permit limits under the federal Clean Water Act, and unpermitted discharges of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Environmental Protection Agency sets the public adverse health effect thresholds for PFOS at 0.02

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NRDC

MARCH 22, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers need to use the full measure of their authority under the law to prevent wetland loss.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 31, 2025

Our new report analyzes the potentially applicable laws and explains the permitting and other requirements they impose on OAE projects in Washington State. Federal laws that cover OAE in Washington State Coastal states in the U.S. typically have primary authority over near-shore ocean waters and the underlying submerged land (i.e.,

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Acoel

MARCH 27, 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Karen Aldridge Crawford On March 19, 2023, a federal district court in Texas granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the January 2023 Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (2023 WOTUS rule) promulgated by Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies), 88 Fed.

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MGKF Law

JULY 27, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency. This case arose after the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) required San Francisco to update its long-term control plan for combined sewer overflows and to re-evaluate alternatives for discharges during heavy rains when the system’s capacity is exceeded.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 26, 2023

A few months later, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the Sacketts that their property contained wetlands and ordered the couple to restore the site or face penalties of up to $40,000 a day. Thus began nearly two decades of litigation, culminating in the Supreme Court’s May 25, 2023 decision in Sackett v.

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In April 2023, the Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of Thomas and Amy Villegas against the Environmental Protection. The post Landowners Question Authority of Agency Adjudication appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In October 2022, a coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit asking the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to formally respond to. The post Enviro Groups Ask EPA to Revisit CWA CAFO Rules appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 30, 2023

On August 29, 20213, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released an updated version of its 2023 rule to define the crucial. The post WOTUS Update: EPA Revises 2023 Rule in Light of Sackett Decision appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On December 6, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the Federal Register its highly-anticipated proposed rule to redefine the. The post WOTUS Update: EPA Releases Proposed Rule to Redefine WOTUS appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based. The post EPA Proposes Updates to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Processors appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) must analyze how its revised water quality standards for cadmium will affect threatened and endangered species. The post Court Rules that EPA Must Engage in ESA Consultation When Adopting Water Quality Standards appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum providing States with guidance on how to address ocean acidification in their Clean Water Act 303(d) impairment listings. By Carlos J. Moreno : On November 15, 2010, the U.S. For more information on the Memorandum, see: [link]

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National Law Center

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On February 15, 2024, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued a ruling formally vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s. The post Federal Court Revokes Florida’s CWA Section 404 Permitting Authority appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. The study showed that there was a hydraulic connection between the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility (LWRF) and the water off the coast of Kaanapali. The United States District Court for the District of Hawai‘i ruled in favor of the environmental organizations.

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National Law Center

JANUARY 5, 2023

On December 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-awaited rule to redefine the definition of “waters of the. The post WOTUS Update: EPA Releases Highly Anticipated Final Rule to Redefine “Waters of the United States” appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced Eastman Chemical Resins Inc. million penalty for environmental violations at the sprawling 56-acre manufacturing facility in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, that is now owned and operated by Synthomer Jefferson Hills, LLC. On May 25, the U.S. will pay a $2.4

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act involving illegal discharges of plastics from their plastic manufacturing facility in Monaca, Beaver County. Our right as private citizens and citizen groups to directly enforce the federal Clean Water Act against violators is a critical tool we can use to achieve that goal.”

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