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The article discusses statements of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy on concerns of the Army Corps of Engineers over water jurisdiction under Clean Water Act protections. Topics include memos sent to Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, from Major General John Peabody, which questioned economic analyses and technical support documents used in developing the rule; and views of Don Parrish, of the American Farm Bureau, on the rule.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by several U.S. states including Oklahoma and Alabama against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with regard to their clean water rule published on June 29, 2015.

The article present ruling of the North Carolina Supreme Court on June 11, 2015, which shows that electricity company Duke Energy do not need to take immediate action to address groundwater contamination as ordered rather it can follow the coal ash cleanup schedule under the state law.

The article reports on several proposed legislation related to air pollution, chemicals and water pollution released in the U.S. from June 18. 2015 to July 17, 2015. Proposed rule discussed include residential nonweatherized gas furnaces and mobile home furnaces from the U.S. Department of Energy, establishment of pretreatment standards to prevent discharge of pollutants in wastewater by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and perfluorinated chemicals by the EPA.

The article focuses on a regulatory agenda, RIN No. 2040-AF52 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which gives tribes same authority as states, territories & authorized tribes in listing impaired waters and mentions that the rule would comply with Section 518(e) of the Clean Water Act.

The article focuses on the views of several U.S. lawyers that the court cases as of May 2015 could broaden what is considered a point source with discharges regulated under the Clean Water Act of 1972, which prohibits the discharge of pollutants from a point source into navigable waters of the U.S. Comments from Alexandra Dunn, general counsel of Environmental Council of the States, lawyer Jon Devine and law professor Daniel Estrin on the issue are included.

The article looks at the plans of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fully implement the rules clarifying the scope of Clean Water Act by October 1, 2015. Topics discussed include view of Ken Kopocis, EPA deputy assistant administrator, on the plans; budget request of the EPA for the Office of Water and Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response; and Republican criticism on the rule.

The article looks at a ruling of a federal appellate court in the U.S. which affirmed that wetlands adjacent to a tributary of the Northwest River in southeastern Virginia are jurisdictional under the U.S. Clean Water Act as of March 2015.

The article discusses the RIN 2040-AE48 rule under U.S. Clean Water Act's Section 304(h), proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in February 2015 to promulgating test procedures for analyses required in permit applications of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

The article offers information on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) drinking water program in 2015 that aims for a revised regulations for contaminants and a health advisory. The agency focus on regulation for algal toxins, the underground injection control program and water reuse. It also presents views of Peter Grevatt, director of the EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

The article reports that the U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has planned to issue the final rule on a draft sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would revise how states and tribes operate their water quality standards programs by May 15, 2015.

The article reports that the rule clarifying the definition of waters of the U.S. issued by the Environmental protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is expected to attract attention from the U.S. Congress and industry. Topics include the rule expanding the scope of the U.S. Clean Water Act, the rule to be challenged by the U.S. Congress which has majority of Republicans, and the rule framed to control toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants in the U.S.

The article discusses the report of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspector general (IG) on the effectiveness of the discharge regulations of hazardous chemicals to lakes and streams. The topics mentioned include the unupdated priority pollutants list under the Clean Water Act, the limited coordination of EPA offices or the lack of discharge awareness under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), and the recommendation of developing a format for sharing annual TRI data.

The article reports on the investigation of the Clean Water Act from U.S. federal government agency Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) involving the consent agreements with municipalities which aimed to reduce discharges of stormwater and untreated sewage in the country.

The article offers the U.S. news briefs related to environmental laws as of August 2014 including rejection of a proposal in Michigan to institute an ordinance regarding stormwater flow control and requirement to rewrite water quality rules under a bill signed into law in North Carolina.

The article discusses a legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 31, 2014 that prohibits the U.S. Clean Water Act discharge permits for pesticide application near or directly on federally protected waters.

The article informs that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrew a 2011 proposal that made animal feedlot operators to file reports with the agency despite possessing the U.S. Clean Water Act authority as of July 2014.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. water authorities and Western states have filed appeals in opposition to a U.S. federal district court's remand of a rule exempting water transfers from Clean Water Act. Topics include the case which came into highlight after claims of fouled upstate trout streams in New York City system, water transfers as a harmful source of pollution, and remand indicating the need for more work on the rule.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have extended the deadline for public to comment on a proposed rule regarding clarification of the U.S. Clean Water Act till October 20, 2014. Topics discussed include the 90 day extension due to requests from state environmental officials, concern raised by U.S. governors about the Waters of the U.S. rule, views of Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau regarding the same.

The article discusses the impact of the water jurisdiction rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in March 2014 on pesticides permitting program. Topics discussed include the U.S. Clean Water Act jurisdiction rule proposed by EPA, no changes for permit requirements for pesticide spraying operations under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and views of Donna Downing, attorney at the EPA.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating human criteria for chemicals listed under the Clean Water Act using criteria based on data and scientific judgments about pollutant concentrations and their impact human health.

The article reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking public opinion on their joint proposed rule to clarify Clean Water Act jurisdiction over the nation's waters and wetlands by July 21, 2014. It informs that proposed rule would amend the definition of the "waters of the U.S." and would include new definitions for neighbouring and adjacent tributaries.

The article reports on the proposal of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw criteria for nutrient pollutants in springs, lakes, and flowing waters in Florida, following the agency's approval of revised water quality standards for 2012 and 2013.

The article offers information on a lawsuit filled in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2014 which could transform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary statutory function into a mandatory duty under the Clean Water Act.

The article reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted the request of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to hold in abeyance an appeal that said the agency can't require farmers to obtain Clean Water Act discharge permits for agricultural runoff from farmyards.

The article focuses on a Clean Water Act rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency on February 3, 2014 to develop uniform national discharge standards for more than 6,000 vessels of the armed forces to protect U.S. navigable waters.

The article discusses two court cases including United States V. Crawfordsvill and United States V. West Haven in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed the Clean Water Act violations lawsuit against Indiana and West Haven, Connecticut and both states have agreed to pay fine.

The article reports on the statement of Rebecca Hammer, project attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. had sought more months to respond to the petition of 10 environmental groups on Clean Water Act for stormwater runoff sites.

The article reports on the statement of Nancy Stoner, an acting assistant administrator at the Office of Water in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. regarding the scientific evidence needed for the clarification of the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act.

The article offers information on a petition filed by Mingo Logan Coal Co., requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to veto portions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge or fill permit concerning the case Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. EPA, U.S. As per Mingo, the denial of an en bane hearing disregards Congress's intent for authority over Clean Water Act Section 404 permits.

The article reports on a panel discussion on innovative infrastructure financing held at the Water Environment Federation's annual Technical Exhibition and Conference where investors urged U.S. cities to consider alternative financing to meet state and federal clean water mandates. These financing models include public-private partnerships and incentive-based programs. Municipalities are told to turn to nontraditional financing models due to growing demands on local governments.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no plan to extend two-year cycle for reporting on the nation's healthy and impaired waters. EPA warns that an extension would increase rather than decrease the reporting burden on states. The Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) report "Reducing Reporting Burden Under Clean Water Act Sections 303(d) and 305(b)" stated the plan of EPA to work with ACWA to streamline existing reporting requirements.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a new rule on jurisdiction after taking guidance from review by the U.S. White House of Management and Budget on Clean Water Act jurisdiction clarification. It informs that the new rule will provide clarification on wetlands and water that are under Clean Water Act protection and on artificially irrigated areas and artificial ornamental ponds that will be excluded from the act.

The article informs that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in a memorandum issued on September 3, 2013, urges all states to report on waters polluted by nitrogen and phosphorus even if the states do not have numeric water quality criteria. The agency recommends states to consider natural conditions in their water quality listing decisions. It informs that the proposed rule would also recycled hazardous waste materials to meet legitimate federal recycling standards.

The article focuses on the review conducted by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the water quality standards and states that the review clears the variances of water quality.

The article focuses on a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington case Community Association for Restoration of the Environment Inc. v. Cow Palace LLC, and its decision due to which the environmental groups will regulate water pollution by agricultural facilities.

The article reports on the efforts of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) to measure the ability of communities towards the compliance of Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act using the report Affordability Assessment Tool for Federal Water Mandates

The article reports on the bills passed by the Florida Legislature such as Senate Bill (S.B.) 1808 that would improve the state's water quality and House Bill (H.B.) 7065 or Everglades bill for the restoration of Everglades.

The article offers news briefs from the U.S. as of May 2013 including filing of a legal challenge by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District in California against the discharge of ammonia and updates on human-health water quality by the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission.

The article focuses on the report of the Association of Clean Water Administration (ACWA) that decision of a federal court does not address the question of state authority to utilize stormwater flow or impervious cover as an alternate for pollutants under the Clean Water Act.

The article focuses on the plan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations on stormwater runoff from logging roads in response to the lower court decision. It says that the agency can impose the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits despite court ruling. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. says that EPA can address the court decision under the flexibility of Section 402(p)(6) of the Clean Water Act.

The article reports on the ruling issued by U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Hinkle upholding a 2009 formal determination by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It states that such ruling indicates the relevance of numeric nutrient standards for Florida's waters but nullifies some aspects of the water quality criteria developed by the agency. It mentions that the ruling resulted from the 2008 lawsuit filed by Earthjustice against EPA in behalf of five environmental groups.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to deny an appeal by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to dismiss its challenge to the authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue nationwide permit (NWP) 46 for filling ditches. The court held that NAHB lacked legal standing to file a lawsuit under Clean Water Act. The home builders group claimed that ditches should not be subjected to the Clean Water Act rules.

The article reports on the issue concerning water pollution in the U.S. It notes that according to Nancy Stoner, a senior in Environmental Protection Agency, said that Clean Water Act permitting program has enough flexibility to consider the use of a single permit to tackle both stormwater and wastewater discharges. She adds that the flexibility has improved the existing watershed permits.

The article reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the decision of the District Court for the District of Delaware that land constitutes wetlands and it is subjected to jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate has blocked a measure that will bar the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing guidance on Clean Water Act jurisdiction.

The article reports that the U.S. Geological Survey has launched an online tool to help support the national, state, and local regulators develop approaches to control nutrients in American rivers and streams.

The article reports that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse the ruling on Opinion on Liability under the Clean Water Act. The District has petitioned the court on the contaminated runoff that drains channel into harbors, rivers, and into the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the District has argued that the Ninth Circuit erroneously found that pollutants flowing from the channels and rivers have violated the permit requirements.

The article offers two news briefs, the federal regulators and California state have collaborated to prevent illegal release of plastic pellets to coastal and inland waterways, and the low-impact development requirements proposed by the Washington Department of Ecology for stormwater permits.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its final plan for 2010 effluent guidelines to regulate existing and new industrial wastewater discharges from treatment plants or surface waters.