Here Are 3 Reasons to Obtain Permits Before You Build
If you are planning to build new real estate, it is important that you obtain all the correct permits for your project and meet other requirements set by the state and local governments. It is essential that you know which laws apply to you federally as well as...
Ninth Circuit Holds Clean Water Act Regulates Indirect Discharges of Pollutants into Navigable Waters
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) regulates discharges of pollutants that travel indirectly through groundwater into a navigable “water of the United States,” such as the ocean. In Hawai’i...