Notice & Comment

Water is a vital economic and natural resource. Many communities across the U.S. face significant and often unique challenges with water scarcity and infrastructure. In episode 7 of the Notice & Comment podcast, three of our lawyers recap various water issues facing communities, including highlighting recent discussions from the 2018 One Water Summit and Indiana Delegation Roundtable. Topics include aging infrastructure, revenue and rate tension, annexation and privatization considerations, and reuse possibilities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2015 Clean Water Rule sought to clarify the jurisdictional limits of the Clean Water Act. But, the complex rule has triggered much confusion, controversy and litigation. The Trump administration now seeks to repeal and replace the Obama-era Clean Water Rule. In January 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court further complicated the issue by overturning the national stay and sending the case back to the federal district courts.

While the world awaits the Trump administration’s decision on the Paris Accord, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt shared his most extensive public comments to date at Faegre Baker Daniels’ 2017 Energy & Environmental Symposium in D.C. Join Notice & Comment, our monthly environmental podcast, as we recap highlights from the event and discuss what the industry should be watching, including the administrator’s vision for reining in regulatory overreach, achieving results, building business certainty and the United States’ role in climate change...

Beyond the EPA, the current states of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Department of Justice are hot button topics and significantly overlap with environmental issues. Join Notice & Comment, our monthly environmental podcast, as we recap the hallmarks of the Obama-era policies at these agencies and what's expected under the Trump administration.

Scott Pruitt has been confirmed as EPA administrator in a close vote, with Democrats expressing concern about his ties to the oil and gas industry. Once the EPA staffs up its senior positions, we can anticipate changes happening quickly. But what will those changes be?

President Trump's administration recently marked its first 100 days. Join Notice & Comment, our monthly environmental podcast, as we review environmental progress, priorities and impact in light of this landmark. We also consider the potential use of environmental policy as an economic development tool...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out a number of initiatives under the Obama administration. Under President Trump, the agency is likely to see significant changes and departures from the policies of the last eight years.