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EPA proposes expensive new standards for construction and development industry

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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February 3 2009

Prior to 1987, storm water regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA) was characterized by uncertainty and litigation

Citizen suit not authorized to challenge pre-construction permit application

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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July 31 2008

Holding that the Clean Air Act provides opportunities for citizens groups to participate in permitting decisions other than federal lawsuits, the Fifth Circuit denied a citizens suit challenging a pre-construction permit application for TXU’s proposed Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas

TCEQ proposes changes to Stormwater Permit

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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November 16 2007

Significant changes are being proposed as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) gets ready to reissue the General Stormwater Permit for Construction Activities

Stormwater alert for the construction industry

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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November 24 2009

On Nov. 23, 2009, EPA issued a new final rule regulating stormwater discharges from construction sites

Contractors and remodelers must now meet EPA's new lead paint rule

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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June 7 2010

As of April 22, anyone making renovations to residential and child-occupied buildings built before 1978 must meet EPA's new Lead Based Paint Residential Property Renovation Rule if they do any work that disturbs a painted surface

EPA abandons majority of construction stormwater guidelines

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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November 3 2010

About a year after finalizing its construction stormwater rule, EPA has abandoned the numeric turbidity limits after admitting they are flawed because EPA agreed it improperly interpreted data and could no longer support the 280-NTU numeric effluent limit

9th Circuit requires EPA to set storm water runoff limits for construction activities

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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October 20 2008

The 9th Circuit upheld a decision requiring the EPA to set storm water runoff limits for construction activities by Dec. 1, 2009

Expensive new stormwater regulations proposed for developers

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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USA
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November 30 2008

The EPA is proposing a regulation that would establish Effluent Limitation Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category