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California State Water Resources Control Board Proposes Emergency Regulations for Russian River Watershed

California State Water Resources Control Board Proposes Emergency Regulations for Russian River Watershed

By Miles Krieger and Steve Anderson   In May 2002, the State Water Resources Control Board (State [...]

California State Water Resources Control Board Adopts Emergency Drought Regulations Pursuant to Executive Order

California State Water Resources Control Board Adopts Emergency Drought Regulations Pursuant to Executive Order

By Byrin Romney and Derek Hoffman   California continues to battle worsening drought conditions through regulations designed [...]

Ninth Circuit Rules Clean Water Act Water Quality Objectives Are Not Directly Applicable to Nonpoint Source Dischargers

Ninth Circuit Rules Clean Water Act Water Quality Objectives Are Not Directly Applicable to Nonpoint Source Dischargers

By Helen Byrens and Rebecca Andrews The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently [...]

EPA Takes Three Major Steps Towards Regulating PFAS Compounds Through the Clean Water Act NPDES Permit Program

EPA Takes Three Major Steps Towards Regulating PFAS Compounds Through the Clean Water Act NPDES Permit Program

By Meghan Quinn and Darrin Gambelin On April 28, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced [...]