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insightSection 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibits the discharge of any pollutant from any point source to navigable waters (“Waters of the United States” or “WOTUS”) unless authorized by a permit (Section 402 NPDES Permits).
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insightMuch attention has been devoted to environmental policies of the prior Trump administration that are likely to be reversed or altered by the new Biden administration. See, e.g., Biden Administration Could Quickly Adopt Many Environmental Enforcement Policy Changes, Williams Mullen Environmental Notes, January 2021. This prediction has been borne out by a recent memorandum (February 4, 2021) from the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Jean Williams, withdrawing nine documents relating to environmental enforcement issued by the Trump ENRD.
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peopleBrad Nowak represents clients throughout the U.S. on corporate transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, project financing and development. He is the co-chair of the firm’s Renewable Energy Practice and leads the firm’s Public-Private Partnership (P3) and Infrastructure Practice.
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insightThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published its final rule for the Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits in the waning days of the Trump Administration.
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insightRecent legislation and just proposed regulatory amendments present a new opportunity, but also potential concerns, for implementing climate change resiliency measures on properties subject to Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (Bay Act).
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insightThe 2021 General Assembly session adjourned sine die (Latin for adjourning with no appointed day for resumption) on February 8th.
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insightLast year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) jointly offered extensions and other relief to employee benefit plan administrators who might be struggling to meet various filing, notice, disclosure, and amendment deadlines during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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insightThe Virginia Department of Taxation has issued a ruling that addresses the question “does the receipt of a PPP loan and its possible forgiveness constitute gross receipts for purposes of the Business, Professional, and Occupational License (BPOL) tax?”
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insight2021 promises to be an exciting year in the data and privacy space.
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insightThis is an exciting time of the year, both as a baseball fan and as an immigration attorney.