Tag: USEPA
EPA names new Regional Administrator
EPA has announced a new Regional Administrator for Region 4, which includes Kentucky. Click here for more information about Ms. McTeer Toney. The previous Region 4 Administrator, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, is now Chief of Staff to the EPA Administrator.
EPA releases its Draft FY 2014-18 Strategic Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the availability of the Draft FY 2014–2018 EPA Strategic Plan for public review and comment. The agency anticipates the final Strategic Plan will be submitted to Congress in February 2014. The Strategic Plan provides the Agency’s long-term direction and strategies for advancing human health and the […]
Update on Federal Stormwater Issues
This year, we’ve seen an onslaught of court cases involving stormwater. For those of you keeping track, here’s a brief summary: Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center: The Supreme Court ruled that USEPA properly interpreted reguions in determining that stormwater flow from logging roads does not require an NPDES permit. Los Angeles County Flood Control […]