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Archive: June 2024 Blog Posts

  • Sackett II and its Ripple Effects: Uncertainty Remains for Developers and Communities
  • June 27th, 2024 — by Patricia McKee — Category: Clean Water Act

  • In May 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Sackett v. EPA (2023), also known as Sackett II, significantly curtailing federal regulatory authority for wetlands. The Court adopted a stricter definition of “waters of the United States,” including only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to traditional interstate navigable waters. This rule has subsequently faced legal challenges.


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  • Conquering Forever Chemicals: U.S. EPA Regulates PFAS in Nation’s Drinking Water
  • June 26th, 2024 — by Cheyanne Sharp — Category: Water Quality

  • On April 10, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced the nation’s first legally enforceable drinking water quality standards to protect against a concerning emerging contaminant, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).


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  • Meet NSGLC 2024 Community Engaged Intern: Mateos Lozano
  • June 10th, 2024 — Category: Staff

  • The National Sea Grant Law Center is excited to welcome Mateos Lozano for its Community Engaged Internship (CEI) for the summer of 2024. Mateos is a Public Policy Leadership major at the University of Mississippi.


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  • Meet NSGLC Summer Research Associate: Collin Dowson
  • June 5th, 2024 — Category: Staff

  • The National Sea Grant Law Center is excited to welcome Summer Research Associate — Collin Dowson, a 2L at the Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University.


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  • Meet NSGLC Summer Research Associate: Crystal Lawson
  • June 3rd, 2024 — Category: Staff

  • The National Sea Grant Law Center is excited to welcome Summer Research Associate — Crystal Lawson, a 3L at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law.


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