by Rob | Mar 28, 2025 | Comment and Consultation
On March 12, EPA and the U.S. Department of the Army announced their intent to undertake a rulemaking to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” definition in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, 598 U.S....
by Rob | Mar 21, 2025 | Comment and Consultation, Home
On March 12, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of “waters of the United States.” A joint memorandum also issued guidance to field staff on implementation of “continuous...
by Rob | Mar 14, 2025 | Comment and Consultation
On December 12, 2024, EPA released three draft Water Quality Standards (WQS) Handbook chapters for a 90-day public comment period. The EPA has extended this public comment period an additional 30 days. The comment period will now end on April 11, 2025. We look forward...
by Rob | Jan 10, 2025 | Comment and Consultation, Home
On December 20, EPA withdrew the proposed rule, “Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations.” The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register and was undergoing review by the Office of Management and Budget. EPA is instead focusing its...
by Rob | Nov 19, 2021 | Comment and Consultation
Public participation matters. Democratic, legal, and management principles justify why public comments make a difference in regulatory policy. Big Corporations, private citizens, industry polluters also comment, it is important that Tribal perspectives are represented...
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