category legislation Clean Water Act Related Topics 
Smith Enviorment
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Supreme Court decision reducing federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over streams and wetlands. See State Law: Removing Wetlands from “Waters of the State”.) Army Corps of Engineers defining Clean Water Act jurisdiction over streams and wetlands. October 30, 2023. EPA and the U.S.
Circle of Blue
APRIL 24, 2023
The House fails to overturn President Biden’s veto of legislation to reduce Clean Water Act protections. And lastly, the EPA establishes that water and wastewater are eligible categories for billions in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
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Smith Enviorment
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. A legislative directive to modify or replace a specific permit appears to cross a significant constitutional line.
Smith Enviorment
JANUARY 30, 2019
The state has already made significant progress toward the first goal as a result of the 2002 Clean Smokestacks Act and 2007 adoption of a renewable energy portfolio standard (REPS) for major energy producers. December 2018 Legislative Session (Third Extra Session): Senate Bill 469 made two changes to state stormwater policies.
Smith Enviorment
JULY 9, 2019
The 2019 legislative session got off to a very slow start. Additional funds to address emerging contaminants through water quality permitting. The positions include two new engineers to work on issuance and renewal of Clean Water Act wastewater discharge permits. July 9, 2019.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The American Rescue Plan Act — the relief bill that President Joe Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021 — set aside $350 billion to assist states, tribes, territories, and local governments in responding to financial challenges wrought by the pandemic. 1 will make are one of four broad spending categories authorized by the act.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
One of four broad spending categories authorized by the act are water infrastructure improvements like those needed by Iberia Parish. Since the act became law nearly a year ago, government agencies have been determining how to divide their share of the pie. The Michigan House has yet to vote on the measure.
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