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Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Final Rule Codifying WOTUS Definition Announced. On December 30, 2022, EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) announced the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule. The revised Clean Water… Read More
The Lone Star Current – October 2022 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Sara Thornton, at 512.322.5876 or sthornton@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like to… Read More
Increased Department of Labor Audits: What to Expect and Ways to Prepare
by Sheila B. Gladstone, Sarah T. Glaser, and Jessica A. Maynard On February 1, 2022, the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) announced plans to hire 100 additional investigators to support its compliance and enforcement… Read More
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions: Preparing for Major Deadlines Ahead
by Jessie M. Spears The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA’s”) recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (“LCRR”) have raised many implementation questions for drinking water utilities facing the first major change in the federal regulation since 1991. Under LCRR,… Read More
SCOTX to Decide ERCOT’s Sovereign-Immunity Claim
by James F. Parker On September 2, the Texas Supreme Court granted the petitions for review in two cases addressing Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) and its operation of the electric grid in Texas: CPS Energy v. ERCOT, No. Read More
Municipal Corner
Anonymous voted ballots are public information and available for inspection; however, personally identifiable information contained in election records remains confidential. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. KP-411 (2022). State Senator Kelly Hancock and State Representative Matt Krause submitted a request to… Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Readers, This column will be a little different. Rather than respond to a question, I’ll be discussing transitions, and in particular, retirement. First, an announcement. I will be retiring on December 31 of this year, after 35 years practicing… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Weatherford Int’l, LLC v. City of Midland, No. 11-20-00255-CV, 2022 WL 3904001 (Tex. App.—Eastland Aug. 31, 2022, no pet. h.). This case focuses on whether a company was able to show that the waiver of governmental immunity contained… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA’s Proposed Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule. On June 9, 2022, EPA published a proposed rule to the CWA Section 401 certification process. The proposed rule would roll… Read More
The Lone Star Current – July 2022 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Sara Thornton, at 512.322.5876 or sthornton@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like to… Read More
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