WATER NEWS
Biden Administration Announces $300 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Spending Towards Water Infrastructure75
News from the West77
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Federal Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act in Congress Proposes Significant Updates to Water Measurement and Management82
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
EPA Proposes First-Ever Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS84
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Colorado River operations at Lake Mead and Lake Powell85
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions88
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Fourth Circuit Upholds Virginia’s Clean Water Act 401 Permit for Natural Gas Pipeline91
Sierra Club v. State Water Control Board, 64 F.4th 187 (4th Cir. Mar. 29, 2023).
Court of Federal Claims:
Court of Federal Claims Partially Grants Motion to Impose Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence Relating to Clean Water Act Permitting of Waste Discharges92
United Affiliates Corp. v. United States, 164 Fed. Cl. 565, 571 (Feb. 28, 2023).
