Federal Court Delivers Major Victory Upholding State Primacy and Flexibility in Nutrient Criteria Development
June 15, 2021The United States District Court Judge Laughrey of the Western District of Missouri upheld EPA’s approval of Missouri’s nutrient water quality criteria for lakes and reservoirs. EPA’s approval was challenged by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE). The decision is a landmark, nationwide precedent that bolsters the flexibility afforded to states in nutrient criteria […]
Charleston Water System and Kimberly-Clark Reach First Ever Agreement for Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes to Meet National Municipal Flushability Standard and Industry-Leading Labeling for Flushable and Non-Flushable Wipes
In a legally binding agreement with NACWA member Charleston Water System, and building on groundbreaking technical work by NACWA and others who developed an international municipal wastewater industry wipe flushability standard, Kimberley-Clark Corporation (KC) has made the following unprecedented and industry-leading commitments regarding its Cottonelle Flushable Wipes as well as its non-flushable wipe products: (read […]
Pennsylvania Appeals Court Upholds Nutrient Trading
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board’s May 2020 decision authorizing PADEP to allow nutrient credit trading permit provisions. In 2017, Food & Water Watch (FWW), filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (Board) attacking the nutrient trading provisions in a Pennsylvania poultry processing plant’s NPDES permit. FWW argued, […]
AquaLaw Announces Addition of National Utility Lawyer Amanda Waters
January 8, 2020AquaLaw is pleased to announce the expansion of the Firm with the arrival of Amanda Waters, who brings over 20 years of environmental law experience with a focus on the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). Waters has previously served in high-level water sector roles, mostly recently as General Counsel for the National Association of Clean […]