2024 Look Ahead
Posted: January 9th, 2024
Part 1 2024 Look Ahead // Colin McCall Hello to all of our clients, partners, and colleagues as we enter 2024. We are very grateful for the time and work together in 2023 and look forward to another great year […]
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Michigan E. coli TMDL Expanding in 2024
Posted: December 13th, 2023
Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a 2024 Draft Addendum to the Statewide Escherichia coli (E. coli) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for public notice and comment. In general, a TMDL is […]
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Utah Division of Water Quality to Renew the Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit
Posted: November 7th, 2023
Background: The Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit (MSGP or Permit) under the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (UPDES) is required to be obtained by industrial facilities. The facilities include manufacturing facilities, mining operations, landfills, steam electric plants, automotive […]
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Michigan Regulates PFAS via NPDES
Posted: October 25th, 2023
On March 14, 2023, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE or department) published an interoffice communication summarizing a comparison of the department’s current strategy for using the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to regulate the […]
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U.S. EPA’s New List of Enforcement Priorities
Posted: October 9th, 2023
Introduction Every four years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) creates a list of National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI). These NECIs are a list of items the OECA intends to focus […]
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Highlights of Environmental Regulatory Updates from the 2023 North Carolina Budget Conference Report
Posted: October 9th, 2023
On September 22, 2023, the North Carolina Budget (NC Budget) conference report was passed in the NC House and Senate. Although the 2023-2024 NC Budget encompasses a multitude of provisions covering a range of topics, important highlights include updates on […]
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Lead and Copper Rule Revision: Service Line Inventory-ARE YOU READY?
Posted: October 4th, 2023
Since the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) created the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 1991, there have been many changes and updates to the rule. The most recent change is the 2021 Lead and Copper Revisions (LCRR). […]
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Michigan Court Rejects State PFAS Regulations – Update
Posted: September 11th, 2023
Updated September 2023: A short 9 months after the State of Michigan Court of Claims’ decision, the Court of Appeals reaffirmed that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) failed to meet the requirements of the Administrative […]
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U.S. EPA’s Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda – PFAS Update
Posted: July 31st, 2023
Twice per year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) publishes The Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. The Spring 2023 agenda was recently published and includes regulations that are expected to be proposed or finalized during the upcoming term. As per- and […]
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WOTUS: Why is the SCOTUS Decision on Sackett II Important?
Posted: July 27th, 2023
On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down a landmark decision in the Sackett v. EPA case. The decision and opinion for this court case will change how the United States Environmental Protection Agency […]
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