Topic
Water Infrastructure
36 published works
The Levee Was Dry
Ninth Circuit Affirms Reclamation’s Central Valley Project Contract Conversions under the Water Infrastructure Investment for the Nation Act
By Meredith E. Nikkel, Rebecca R. A. Smith
On August 17, 2026, a unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a years-long challenge to the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s (“Reclamation”) conversion of certain federal…
Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law Blog
Stoneman – Spring 2026
By Mjeal-online
Dam Near Disaster: The State of Michigan’s Aging Dam Infrastructure Max Stoneman I. INTRODUCTION On May 19, 2020, the Edenville Dam failed, causing catastrophic flooding in Midland, Michigan.[1] More than…
Infra Insight Blog
EPA Updates WIFIA Program Requirements
By Kyle Howe
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the federal requirements for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program through more than a dozen changes to the WIFIA…
Stafford Rosenbaum Law Blog
EPA Issues Final Lead & Copper Rule Improvements with $2.6 Billion Allocated to Support Replacement of All Lead Drinking Water Pipes in the US
EPA finalizes Lead and Copper Rule improvements aimed at replacing lead drinking water pipes in the United States On October 8, the Biden Administration issued its long-awaited final rule, the…
E2 Law Blog
Feb. 12 EVENT | Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More
Please join Greenberg Traurig, IDE Technologies, and several distinguished panelists for insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and enriching experiences as we examine the path to a more sustainable and efficient water…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
New Hampshire to Receive $2.1 Million to Address PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants
On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was providing $23,186,000 to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. Approximately half of the funding will…
Government Contracts
Listen Up, It’s Your Turn to Speak
I’m a fan of Steven Wright's sardonic humor and deadpan delivery (“I bought some powdered water... but I don't know what to add to it.”). Apparently, the US Army Corps…
The Right Coast
Environmental Justice Starts by Providing More Water for Everyone Reason.com
California hasn't built major water infrastructure since the 1970s, when its population was roughly half its current size. Anyone who proposes a water-infrastructure system must spend years developing environmental reports and fighting…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Baltimore and Affordable Water Advocacy
Last month Baltimore City Council passed the Water Affordability and Equity Act. Baltimore residents experienced sharply rising water. The rising cost attributed to the City's infrastructure work geared at ensuring…
McNees Land Use Blog
UPDATE! Developers Beware! Water lines may cost more thanks to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act – Part 3 (Potentially good news for developers!)
By Kathy Pape
Late last spring we discussed how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) negatively affected development by increasing the costs incurred by developers to install water and wastewater infrastructure…