Tag: Waters of the U.S.
WOTUS Touted as Un-friendly to Small Business
Last week the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration submitted comments to EPA regarding the proposed Waters of the US rule. Included in their comments, was the statement that the Office “believes that EPA and the Corps have improperly certified the proposed rule under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) because it would have […]
SMG Presents "WOTUS" at GLI
SMG regularly participates in the Energy & Environment Committee of GLI – the Louisville Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday, Kori Andrews provided the committee with a presentation on the proposed rule that redefines Waters of the U.S. A copy of Kori’s presentation can be found here.
SMG Provides Strong Content to the Kentucky Chamber's Environmental Permitting Conference
On August 19 and 20, 2014, SMG addressed the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s 17th Annual Permitting Conference with multiple presentations. A link to each of the presentations can be found below: Impacts of the “Waters of the U.S.” Proposed Rule (presented by Kori Andrews) The Endangered Species Act: How can you stay ahead of the […]
Wetland Delineation Training
It’s been busy around SMG keeping our clients up to date with various regulations. We have also been busy keeping our staff on top of pressing and influential regulations through training events. I recently attended a week-long wetland delineation training course in Bucks County, Pennsylvania put on by The Swamp School. The training covered the […]
Proposed Rule: "Waters of the US"
Today, March 25, 2014, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have released a proposed rule defining “waters of the US”. This proposed rule is 371 pages long. Due to questions arising from several Supreme Court cases on the issue over the past decade, many affected industries, agencies and citizens have asked for clarification […]