April 20, 2022 Five Tips for Colorado Ditch Companies As spring arrives in Colorado, ditch companies across the state will begin running their ditches for the benefit of their shareholders and other water users. Like most arid Western states, ditches have a storied history in Colorado, dating back to the […]
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Apr 20, 2022
EPA Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act Worst Case Discharge Planning – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox
April 18, 2022 Spencer A. Hill, Jr. and Carol F. McCabe MGKF Special Alert On March 28, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule which would require planning for worst case discharges of hazardous substances under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The proposed rule would apply to onshore non-transportation […]
WEBINAR – Register Now For “FIFRA Hot Topics,” April 20, 2022, 12:00 p.m. EDT: In 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is directing focus to long-standing challenges, including renewed efforts to meet Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation requirements with the release of the Balancing […]
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. Local wetlands bylaw (or ordinance) jurisdiction over projects in and near resource areas depends on Conservation Commission compliance with the 21-day deadlines for commencing public hearings and issuing decisions on Notices of Intent (NOI). Indeed, you may safely regard those timing provisions in the state […]
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on April 6, 2022, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The only witness was EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. In his written testimony, Regan states that EPA has significant responsibilities under amendments […]