Lloyd Gosselink News
Utility Takeaways from the 88th Legislative Session
by Roslyn Dubberstein Two years after Winter Storm Uri—the February 2021 winter weather event that left millions without power—utility issues remained a frontrunner during this year’s legislative session. Legislators filed approximately 300 bills relating to electric and gas utilities; of… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Significantly Reduces Federal Waters Jurisdiction
by Jessie Spears and Nathan Vassar Nearly two years after its decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund regarding “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”), the United States Supreme Court issued a decision curtailing the reach of federal… Read More
Summer Checklist for TCEQ Compliance/Protection
by Nathan Vassar As the calendar has now moved to summer, there are several tools utilities and other regulated entities should consider for their own enforcement protection, particularly as some options only become available in the late summer months. Among… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah: We employ a community relations manager whose main duty is to go out into the community, attend functions, meet with various groups, and other outside activities. This employee has just informed us that his chronic illness requires him… Read More
In the Courts
Water cases San Antonio Water Sys. v. Matiraan, Ltd., No. 04-22-00138-CV, 2023 WL 2290301 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 1, 2023, no pet. h.). The San Antonio Water System (“SAWS”) was granted a conservation easement (the “Easement”) for the purpose of… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Proposes More Stringent Effluent Limits for Coal-fired Power Plants. EPA issued a proposed rule that would strengthen wastewater discharge standards for coal-fired power plants through tightened effluent limitation guidelines (“ELGs”). ELGs are technology-based… Read More
Employment Law Update: Updated EEOC Posting Requirements
In response to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, the Department of Labor and the EEOC are in the process of updating required Employment Law posters. At the end of April, the Department of… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Monumental Jurisdictional Waters Case
The United States Supreme Court issued its decision on Sackett v. EPA on May 25, 2023, which will have significant impacts to permitting and enforcement involving wetlands. In Sackett, the Court put the final nail in the coffin on the attenuated… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the four distinguished law students selected to take part in the first part of our Summer 2023 Law Clerk Program!
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the four distinguished law students selected to take part in the first part of our Summer 2023 Law Clerk Program! This summer, we are excited to welcome law clerks Emily Gustafson, Chloe Gossett, Klara… Read More
Employment Law Update: Updated Department of Labor Posting Requirements
In response to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, the Department of Labor is in the process of updating required Employment Law posters. At the end of April, the Department of Labor issued a… Read More
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