February 6, 2023 District Court Finds that the ESA Preempts State Agency’s Order Enforcing State Water Law On February 6, 2023, the District Court for the Northern District of California issued its order on pending motions for summary judgment in Yurok Tribe, et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, et […]
January 30, 2023 Brandon P. Matsnev, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In a January 6 decision, U.S. v. Brace, No. 21-2966 (3rd Cir. Jan. 6, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that a long-standing consent decree prohibiting discharge to wetlands is valid and […]
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. Live WebcastDate: February 7, 2023Time: 9:30 AM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER >> Learn about the substantive laws that govern your client’s applications, such as the: Wetlands Protection Act and municipal bylaws; Home Rule principles and preemption; Open Meeting Law rules (for live, remote, and hybrid); […]
Jan 30, 2023
EPA Proposes SNUR for PFAS Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a significant new use rule (SNUR) for those per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are currently on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory but that have not been actively manufactured (including imported) or processed in the United States […]
January 25, 2023 Biden Administration Redefines “Waters of the United States” On January 18, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (collectively, the “Agencies”) finalized a rule (2023 Rule) redefining how the Agencies interpret “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) pursuant to the […]