Waters of the U.S.: Back to 1986 (again)
August 2021
On August 30, 2021, a U.S. District Judge reversed the major Trump administration changes to the definition [...]
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MAC-IECA Annual Meeting
August 2021
WSSI is the lead sponsor for the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter annual conference, held [...]
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WOTUS Public Comment
August 2021
On July 30, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced [...]
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VMRC Tidal Wetland Guidelines
August 2021
On May 25, 2021, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) unanimously adopted revisions to their Tidal Wetland [...]
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Va. Bay Act Reg. Changes
August 2021
WSSI has been involved in Virginia’s updates to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Designation and Management [...]
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Yellow Lance in VA, MD, NC
August 2021
The yellow lance (Eliptio lanceolata), a federally threatened species of freshwater mussel, will be provided additional protection [...]
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2021 Regulatory Update Webinar
May 2021
On April 14, 2021, WSSI hosted a webinar to provide an update on the Clean Water Act [...]
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Regulatory Freeze and Exec. Orders
February 2021
On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a Regulatory Freeze Pending Review for any rules published [...]
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MBTA Changes
February 2021
On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published the Final Rule for the Regulations [...]
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Virginia Incidental Take
February 2021
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced groundbreaking new regulations to protect migratory birds from harm, [...]
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