On May 7, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is withdrawing certain proposed rules for which EPA no longer intends to issue a final rule. 83 Fed. Reg. 20004. EPA notes that its withdrawal of these proposed rules does not preclude it from initiating the same […]
May 7, 2018
News And Seminars From Rich & Henderson
April 12, 2018 – In a split decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on a controversial issue of first impression regarding the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) — whether a discharge of pollutants to groundwater can violate the prohibition against point sources discharging pollutants […]
May 4, 2018
Biobased Products News and Policy Report
May 3, 2018 EPA 18 Senators Request EPA To Provide Timeline On RVP/E15 Rulemaking On April 30, 2018, 18 pro-ethanol Senators sent a bi-partisan letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting a “transparent timeline … on the regulatory pathway forward to address the Reid Vapor Pressure […]
May 4, 2018
Bick Law LLP Publishes An Article In Law360 – A New Question On Tribal Fishing Rights For High Court
By: Corrie Plant The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Washington v. United States, a case involving the off-reservation fishing rights of 21 Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. At issue are culverts built by the state of Washington under roadways it constructed across salmon-bearing streams. The […]
Mr. Rose, a shareholder in the firm, advises clients on compliance with federal and state environmental laws and regulations. He represents business clients before federal and New Mexico agencies and federal and state courts on environmental permitting, rulemaking and enforcement matters. Mr. Rose has been with firm since 1992. Prior […]