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Eighteen KMCL Lawyers Included in 2024 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 eighteen of our twenty lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024. The lawyers listed are as follows: The Best Lawyers® in America: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition): Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers®…
Read MoreClient Alert: Georgia EPD’s New Draft Guidance for Construction Stormwater Permitting
By Kimberley Hale, Jonathan Wells, and Kate Hopkins On November 7, 2023, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issued new draft guidance that will apply to construction stormwater variances issued to large projects disturbing more than fifty acres (see links below). EPD is accepting comments on this guidance from now until…
Read MoreLeland Frost Wins ABA Award for Best 2022–2023 Webinar/Podcast
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) awarded Leland Frost Best 2022–2023 Webinar/Podcast for his role moderating the ABA Podcast SEERies Environmental Laws and Regulations for Emerging Microplastics Concerns. The Best Webinar/Podcast Award recognizes the best webinar or podcast during the ABA year, taking into account attendance, collaboration, presentation style, quality of speakers,…
Read MoreEPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities for 2024–2027
In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024–2027, including three new priorities. Every four years, EPA selects enforcement and compliance priorities. EPA works hand in hand with state agencies in prioritizing resources to address what EPA considers to be the most serious environmental issues facing the United…
Read MoreBart Turner to Present at the Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference
Bart Turner will present a session at the sold-out Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference on August 29, 2023. His session titled “When Two Worlds Collide,” will guide attendees through the intersection of OSHA and EPA inspections, including subsequent enforcement. For more information on the conference, please follow this link.
Read MoreSackett 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 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 MoreHighlights of New Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategies and Policies
In January of 2021, shortly after his inauguration, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, emphasizing Environmental Justice or “EJ,” and requesting “comprehensive attention” to EJ issues by various federal agencies. In response to this Executive Order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Department of Justice…
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