EPA entered into a proposed interim consent decree under the CWA in Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA, No. 19-01537 (W.D. Wash.) in connection with the Agency’s alleged inaction concerning the state of Washington’s water quality assessment and listing program and TMDL program that would require Washington to submit three TMDLs to EPA by December 2025 and would prohibit the plaintiff from filing any new TMDL constructive submission lawsuits in Washington for a period of 34 months.

NOAA created a temporary special use area for coral restoration located approximately five miles southeast of Tavernier, on the island of Key Largo, within federal waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary from September 6, 2023, to November 6, 2023.

EPA approved revisions to the Navajo Nation's primacy program under the SDWA that adopted regulations effectuating the federal Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Ground Water Rule.

EPA approved revisions to Guam's primacy program under the SDWA that adopted regulations effectuating the federal Revised Total Coliform Rule.

United States v. Ford, No. 19 Civ. 9600 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2023). A settling CWA defendant that filled wetlands, channelized streams, and discharged process wastewater and other pollutants from a concentrated animal feeding operation without a permit and violated the terms of a construction stormwater permit must restore approximately 18 acres of wetlands and two streams and pay a $200,000 civil penalty.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks and fuel efficiency standards for model years 2027-31, new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans for model years 2030-35, and augural standards for model year 2032 passenger cars and light trucks. 

DOE proposed to amend its regulations for the timely coordination of federal authorizations for proposed interstate electric transmission facilities pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

EPA supplemented proposed revisions to Louisiana's Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program to approve a revision to the state's SDWA §1422 UIC program to include Class VI injection well primary enforcement responsibility.

EPA approved revisions to Nevada's state primacy program under the SDWA that adopted regulations effectuating the Federal Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

EPA proposed comprehensive revision to the regulations governing CWA §404 tribal and state programs.