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Podcast - The Datasphere: Governing Data Beyond Borders
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (299+ words) In this episode of the "Two Byte Conversations" podcast, Data Strategy, Security & Privacy attorney See'more'+ In this episode of the "Two Byte Conversations" podcast, Data Strategy, Security & Privacy attorney Kevin Angle speaks with Lorrayne Porciuncula, executive director of The Datasphere…...
Critical Minerals at a Critical Point: NOAA’s Decision Point
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (437+ words) On December 23, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) formally announced receipt and commencement of public review of exploration license applications for deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA).[1] This marks a significant procedural milestone…...
Rain Check: Hospitals, Schools, Banks (and more) Must Now Comply With Revised Commercial Stormwater General Permit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (292+ words) On December 1, 2025, the revised and reissued Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activities (CSGP) became effective. Who is now covered? Notably, the list of newly impacted land uses…...
Condition Precedent Stymies Seismic Operation
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (353+ words) Alongside an 18-page oil and gas lease from Commanche to Endeavor the parties signed a 29-page surface use agreement governing operations on Comanche's wildlife-focused South Texas ranch. Endeavor could conduct geophysical/seismic operations "only after" the parties entered into a…...
2023 Triennial Review/ Arkansas Water Quality Standards U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Addressing Revisions to 8 CAR § 21 (Rule 2)
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (214+ words) The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment " Division of Environmental Quality (" ADEQ) announced that the Region 6 Office of United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA) has completed its review of the 2023 Triennial Review 8 CAR pt. 21 (Rule 2). EPA notified ADEQ of its…...
Percolating Groundwater Is Appurtenant to Land and Is Transferred With It (UPDATED)
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (115+ words) The Court of Appeal again confirmed that the rights to floodwater captured and stored in an aquifer beneath property were not personal property but rather appurtenant to the land and were transferred with the property during a foreclosure sale. Sandton…...
Safe Drinking Water Act: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Town of Bell Buckle Enter into Agreed Final Order
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (278+ words) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and Town of Bell Buckle, Tennessee entered into an October 17th Agreed Final Order (AFO) addressing alleged violations of certain rules addressing public water systems. See Case No. DWS24-0111. Bell Buckle is stated to…...
Mapping Water From Space and Ground: Arkansas Water Resources Center Discusses New USGS Tools to Help Arkansas Understand its Water
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) The Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) publication Water Currents published an article on October 13th titled: Mapping Water from Space and Ground: How New USGS Tools Help Arkansas Understand Its Water. The AWRC was founded in 1064 and notes its activities include:…...
Colombia regula gestión de riesgos ambientales, sociales y climáticos en entidades financieras
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (491+ words) [co-author: Juan Jos" Salazar Tejada] Por medio de la Circular Externa 015 de 2025 (CE), la Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) imparti" instrucciones con el fin de que las entidades vigiladas identifiquen y gestionen riesgos ambientales, sociales y clim'ticos. Asimismo, imparti" las…...
Agreement Authorizing City to Transfer Water Beyond its Boundaries Did Not Require Consistency with General Plan
4+ mon, 18+ hour ago (739+ words) The City of Fairfield was not required to demonstrate that an agreement to receive, treat, and return water to Solano County Irrigation District was consistent with the City's general plan. Not every decision that affects land use is a "land…...