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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is acting to improve the safety of hydroelectric generation projects.

On December 24, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's ("PADEP") Bureau of Clean Water reissued the PAG-03 NPDES General Permit for stormwater discharges...

A vote taken by the Los Angeles City Council last week could set the stage for a city-wide ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Louisiana has denied a permit to an energy company seeking to use water from a state-designated scenic river for its drilling operations.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is developing new rules for hydraulic fracturing that would add protections for water resources and require additional chemical data submissions from drilling companies.

Last week, EPA proposed revisions to its regulations governing the issuance of water quality certifications under § 401 of the Clean Water Act.

On September 20, 2019, Maui County Council (Council) voted to settle the County's pending appeal before the US Supreme Court of the Ninth Circuit's decision in County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, et al.

President-Elect Donald Trump has officially announced Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) as his nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI).

On October 18, 2024, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a letter to water and wastewater utilities regarding an upcoming seminar on cybersecurity threats.

The saga of judicial efforts to enforce the one-year limit on state review of applications for water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act shows no sign of reaching a conclusion.

Can permitted, well-operated septic systems at vacation resorts give rise to liability under the Clean Water Act (CWA)?

In a brief ceremony yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order requiring EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the final "Clean Water Rule,"...

Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation.

On December 12, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed significant legislation aimed at streamlining the permitting process for interstate natural gas pipelines. H.R. 3668...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released a list of businesses targeted for PFAS testing. The DNR will sample water effluent at several facilities beginning in April.

In a game-changing decision for the world of wetlands law and beyond, the United States Supreme Court has held that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-approved "jurisdictional determinations" constitute "final agency action".

On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps), Sacramento District released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Delta Conveyance Project.

For the past several months, parties have gathered before the California State Water Resources Control Board to consider an application by the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that would authorize the first large-scale water infrastructure improvements to be built since the 1960s.