ELN Updates

Federal Judge Indicates He Will Confer with Parties on April 4th Before Deciding the Parameters of the Stay of Florida’s 404 Program – Update from Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

by Michelle Diffenderfer and Katherine L. Hupp March 15, 2024  On Friday, March 8th Judge Randolph Moss, who previously issued an Order vacating Florida’s Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Program, ordered parties to meet for a status conference on April 4th to discuss next steps.  Following Judge Moss’s February 15th decision to vacate Florida’s…

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Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

March 07, 2024 Proposed Shoshone Water Rights Acquisition by the Colorado River District The Shoshone Generating Station (Plant) is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Colorado River east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The Plant began generating power in 1909 and holds the most senior non-consumptive water right on the…

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What Environmental (and Other) Attorneys Should Know About the Role of Lobbying and Government Affairs Representation – CLE from Minnesota State Bar

What Environmental (and Other) Attorneys Should Know About the Role of Lobbying and Government Affairs Representation MSBA Home / CLE & Events / Tri-Bar Event / What Environmental (and Other) Attorneys Should Know About the Role of Lobbying and Government Affairs Representation Event Description Remote Only Event In our representative democracy, what are the…

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Florida Files Request for Limited Stay to Resume 404 Permit Program; Feds Counter That the Clean Water Act Does Not Allow for a Partial Program – Update from Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

by Michelle Diffenderfer and Katherine L. Hupp February 27, 2024  On Monday, the State of Florida and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (together, “Florida”) filed a motion for a limited stay of Judge Moss’ February 15th Order invalidating Florida’s assumption of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permitting program. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the…

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