Tag: CWA
Mining and Mineral Operations Enforcement Update
Understanding NPDES Permit Changes for Pesticide Applications
Criminal CAFO Enforcement Actions
Overburdened Communities Get a Voice in Permit Process
$850K in Fines for Stormwater Violations
Industrial stormwater has been regulated for decades under the Clean Water Act (CWA) but violations continue to plague both regulators and our nation’s waterways. In a joint operation between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Washington Department of Ecology, four Seattle-area firms from diverse industries received penalties amounting to almost $850,000 for failure […]
Environmental Reform in Congress – Endangered or Already Extinct?
EPA Will Maintain Current Enforcement Initiatives for 2014-2016
EPA/Corps’ U.S. Waters Guidance Still on Hold
As used in rulemaking, the phrase “waters of the United States” most often refers to waters subject to CWA Section 404 dredge and fill permitting as implemented by the Corps and subject to EPA approval. But in the draft guidance, the agencies make it clear that the phrase extends to other major programs administered under […]
