WOTUS Public Comment
August 2021
On July 30, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced [...]
Read MoreVMRC Tidal Wetland Guidelines
August 2021
On May 25, 2021, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) unanimously adopted revisions to their Tidal Wetland [...]
Read MoreVa. Bay Act Reg. Changes
August 2021
WSSI has been involved in Virginia’s updates to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Designation and Management [...]
Read MoreYellow Lance in VA, MD, NC
August 2021
The yellow lance (Eliptio lanceolata), a federally threatened species of freshwater mussel, will be provided additional protection [...]
Read More2021 Regulatory Update Webinar
May 2021
On April 14, 2021, WSSI hosted a webinar to provide an update on the Clean Water Act [...]
Read MoreRegulatory Freeze and Exec. Orders
February 2021
On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a Regulatory Freeze Pending Review for any rules published [...]
Read MoreMBTA Changes
February 2021
On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published the Final Rule for the Regulations [...]
Read MoreVirginia Incidental Take
February 2021
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced groundbreaking new regulations to protect migratory birds from harm, [...]
Read MoreAir Permit Reporting Deadline Ahead
February 2021
The deadline for Air Quality Permit holders in Virginia to file 2020 Annual Update Reports and Emissions [...]
Read MoreNationwide Permit Final Rule Published in Federal Register
January 2021
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) published the Final Rule for the Reissuance and Modification of [...]
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