May 25, 2023 SCOTUS Signifcantly Restricts EPA's Wetland Authority By Cameron Field In a landmark decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court severally restricted EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate...
Jan 23, 2023 If you wanted proof that PFAS is everywhere, check this out: freshwater fish allegedly contain more PFAS than a month's worth of drinking water. By Paul Benson A study authored by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that analyzed data from the United...
Jul 15, 2022 Regulating the 'Occult' Movement of Groundwater By Elizabeth Simonis We have now reached a point where surface water and groundwater regulation may have finally begun to converge. These regulatory changes...
Apr 11, 2022 Biden Administration Doubles Down on Nutrient Reduction Strategies By David Crass Last week, USEPA HQ's Office of Water(OW) issued a vital policy memorandum signaling OW's ongoing commitment to national nutrient...
Mar 22, 2022 Thank you America's Farmers! By David Crass Please join me in recognizing and celebrating America's Farmers, the hardest working people who feed the World every day of the year, on...
Mar 10, 2022 EJScreen Ver. 2.0 By David Crass The Biden Administration's focus on Environmental Justice (EJ) issues continues as two recent releases reveal. USEPA released an updated...
Mar 10, 2022 $1 Billion Available for "Climate-Smart" Commodities By David Crass USDA recently announced details of its "Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities" program, the funding of which will be awarded in two...
Dec 09, 2021 Woe to Us By David Crass On a day that will live in infamy for other reasons, USEPA and the Army Corps published its proposed rule turning back the clock on the...
Nov 17, 2021 Elevate Your Brand in Today’s "Trust Gap" World: Public Relations Answers the Call By Michael Best First, the bad news: The Edelman Trust Barometer reports a continued general decline in how much people trust business, government,...
Sep 20, 2021 The Heat is On By David Crass The Biden Administration announced today that OSHA will be developing worker protection standards for heat exposure and a national...
Sep 15, 2021 Attributes of Quality Relationships By Michael Best "Access to capital was the key differentiator in the 1990's, but a strong fabric of relationships is the major source of distinction in...
Jul 02, 2021 NEPA Compliance Rule Revisions on the Docket By David Crass This week, the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced the Biden Administration will be taking more...