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Sackett v. EPA: The End of Significant Nexus
The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21–454, 598 U.S. ___ (2023) (“Sackett”) may create some immediate opportunities for landowners and operators, likely leaves certain obligations unchanged, but certainly reverses course on seventeen years of defining the scope of federal control over water. Immediate Considerations for Landowners The most immediate opportunities…
Read MoreNew New WOTUS: I’ll see your Rapanos and Raise You Some “Additional” Waters
On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army (the Agencies) announced the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule which will be effective 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register (see here). The rule is highly consistent with the proposed rule…
Read MoreJohn Allen & Shelly Ellerhorst receive commendation from EPD Director Rick Dunn for pivotal roles in historic Lake Lanier Water Service Provider agreement.
Please click here to read the Governor’s office press release titled, “Gov. Kemp, Former Gov. Deal, & EPD Director Dunn Announce Historic Lake Lanier Water Agreement.”
Read MoreThirteen KMCL Lawyers Included in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best Lawyers® in America: Ones to Watch
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP is proud to announce that thirteen of our nineteen lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. In addition, we are pleased to announce that Scott Laseter has been named the Best Lawyers® 2023 Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta,…
Read MoreThe EPA’s New Drinking Water Advisory Warns against Lower Levels of PFAS, and May Have Important Future Implications for PFAS Regulation
On June 15th, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) updated its drinking water lifetime Health Advisory Levels to include substantially lower levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX chemicals. The updated health advisory levels include: PFOA at 0.004 parts per trillion (ppt), PFOS at 0.02 ppt, PFBS at 2,000 ppt, and GenX Chemicals at…
Read MoreSEC Proposes Major Climate Disclosure Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping new climate-driven financial risk reporting rule titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The SEC unveiled the 510-page proposal on March 21, 2022. Comments are due thirty (30) days after the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, or May 20,…
Read MoreHere We Grow Again!
KMCL is pleased to announce the addition of more top talent to our ranks—our newest member, Kate Hopkins, joined the firm as a Senior Associate in our Atlanta office last month. Kate comes to us from a major law firm where she focused her practice on environmental litigation and environmental issues in property transactions. She…
Read MoreKazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter has gifted Emory Law’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law program a stipend to establish a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative to promote broader diversity in the practice of environmental law.
The new initiative at Emory will provide annual scholarships and summer stipends to students who will bring diversity to the environmental bar. The program will also provide these students with opportunities to engage with prominent environmental attorneys, community and business leaders, government officials, and scholars through conferences, workshops, or other formal and informal convenings. For…
Read MoreAnd the Dance Continues: New Proposed WOTUS Rule
On Tuesday the U.S. EPA’s and U.S. Army Corps’ (“Agencies”) proposed revised definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) was published in the Federal Register, triggering a 60-day public comment period that concludes on February 7, 2022. The Agencies have also scheduled several virtual public hearings in January 2022. This proposed rule is the…
Read MoreKMCL LAW RANKED IN 2022 “BEST LAW FIRMS”
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP (KMCL Law) has been ranked for the twelfth consecutive year in the annual U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. The firm received a national Tier 1 ranking in two practice areas, as well as tiered regional rankings in five practice areas. In all, KMCL received tiered rankings for environmental…
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