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Overview of EPA, Region 2 Biennial Conference at Columbia University on May 21, 2010
Posted on 25 May 2010 by John G. Nevius

By John Nevius, Shareholder, Anderson Kill & Olick P.C. The following is a summary overview of parts of the U.S. EPA, Region 2 Biennial Conference at Columbia University which was held on Friday, May 21, 2010: Marcellous Shale: property values... Read More

Tags: watersheds , frac , storm water runoff , CERCLA , e-waste , Marcellous Shale , Clean Water Act , EPA , Superfund

Ninth Circuit rules that owners of storm water systems (e.g., cities, counties, districts) are liable for discharges of polluted stormwater into rivers and ocean
Posted on 11 Mar 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

It is well known that stormwater gathers a variety of pollutants as it flows across the landscape and even through stormwater drainage systems. See, for example, http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6 and http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/NPS/index... Read More

Tags: bacteria , E. coli , contaminants , oil pollution , hazardous , toxicity , stormwater , rainfall , liability , pollution , creeks , aquifers , Hazardous Waste , water treatment , CWA , wastewater , rivers , environmental law , contaminant , Water Quality , storms , storm water runoff , water , weather , waste , systems , Clean Water Act , clean water , standards

A Conversation with Nancy Stoner, Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Water
Posted on 11 Jun 2010 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

Nancy Stoner clearly brings enthusiasm and energy to her new position as Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Water. Her excitement is palpable as she describes her commitment to clean water and a healthy environment and the great things... Read More

Tags: pollution , Green Buildings , Sustainability , floods , water shortages , water sheds , storm water runoff , Clean Water Act , potable water , Coal mining , EPA