Filed Under: Business Law Employment & Labor Law Environment and Land Use Law
Keeping Construction Workers Safe in the Face of Climate Change and Extreme Heat
It’s May 1st, which means it’s the beginning of construction safety week. It’s also the day those of us living in Wisconsin can begin to believe we won’t see snow again for at least a few months. And while we’re all looking forward to warmer days ahead, we also have to prepare for days that […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Litigation
Beyond Building Green: Resiliency Resources and Potential Requirements for Addressing Climate and Extreme Weather
Incorporating resiliency into the built environment is something architects and engineers are increasingly focusing on in the face of the threats posed by climate change. Both the insurance industry and evolving standards of care may also soon require engineers and architects to incorporate resiliency into their designs, even if individual professionals do not feel climate […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law
Global Resiliency Building Guidelines: What Engineers and Architects Need to Know about Building Codes and Climate Change
Building codes are something most of us don’t hear much about (unless you binge-watch HGTV reno shows like I do). Created to establish minimal life safety requirements for the construction/renovation of buildings, they can vary from state to state and even town to town. Building codes first became part of the American legal landscape in […]
Filed Under: Business Law Environment and Land Use Law Government Law
The SEC May Require Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks and Information
As governments across the globe and at every level—from local to national—work to find productive means of addressing the increasing threats posed by climate change, a new government agency entered the fray last spring: the SEC. In March, the SEC proposed that companies begin providing climate-related information disclosures. The potential implementation of the rule, however, […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law Municipal Law
Stafford Rosenbaum Helps Pier Owner Simplify Wisconsin Law on Permit Exemptions
Recently the Court of Appeals released an opinion holding that municipal pier regulations enacted pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 30.13(2) cannot be applied to a pier that qualifies for a state permit exemption under Wis. Stat. § 30.12(1g)(f). As a result, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision in order to rule in […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
DNR Can Consider Cumulative High Capacity Well Impacts Under New Attorney General Decision
On May 1, 2020, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul reversed his predecessor’s opinion prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) from considering the cumulative impacts of high capacity wells[1] on waters of the state. The events leading up to this reversal are critical to understanding the current and future effects of this new Attorney General […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Supreme Court Expands Scope of Clean Water Act
The scope of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) expanded under the Supreme Court’s ruling in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, 590 U.S. ___ (2020). The Court found that the CWA requirement for a permit prior to discharging a pollutant to navigable water could apply to pollutant discharges to groundwater that subsequently travel to […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Proposed Guidance Regarding Common Plan of Development for Construction Site Storm Water Discharges.
Stafford’s Paul Kent authored the recently published an essay titled, “On the Waterfront: New Shoreland Zoning Laws.” This essay appears as the cover story in January’s issue of Wisconsin Lawyer, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s official magazine. In this piece, Paul discusses recent legislative developments that have changed some of the rules with shoreland zoning and structures.
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 23, 2014
June 23, 2014 – The DNR will hold a public hearing on the air pollution control permit application submitted by Hi-Crush Whitehall LLC for construction and operation of an industrial sand mine and processing plant located at W20757 Country Road Q, Independence in Trempealeau County. June 23, 2014 – The DNR Brownfields Study Group Local […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 16, 2014
June 16, 2014 – An open house on the Ashland NSP Lakefront Superfund Site will be held regarding the progress and upcoming work at the Site. The meeting will begin with an overview of the work that will be done and the potential impacts on the neighborhood. Representatives will also be available one hour and […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 8, 2014
June 10, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the proposed reissuance of the WPDES permit for United Liquid Waste Recycling Inc. in Clyman, Wisconsin. June 12, 2014: The Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference in the Matter of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) – Weston Plan, Air Pollution […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of June 2, 2014
June 3, 2014:The Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a Class 1 contested case public hearing in the matter of the application of Waupaca County to abandon and remove the Little Hope Dam on the Crystal River, Town of Dayton, Waupaca County. June 5, 2014: The DNR Brownfields Study Group Economic Impact Committee will […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 19, 2014
May 20, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the preliminary determination to grant a variance from the lowest achievable emission rate limits for benzene and an operation permit for Brillion Iron Works Inc. May 20, 2014: The Stream and Wetlands Crossing Work Group will hold a public meeting. The agenda includes standards […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014: The Waterfront Revitalization Brownfields Study Group will hold a public meeting regarding the issue of aging infrastructure and legacy issues. May 13, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing regarding an air pollution control construction and operation permit application submitted by John Deere Horicon Works. The application includes plans and specifications […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of May 5, 2014
May 5, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing regarding an air pollution control construction permit application including plans and specifications for construction and initial operation of three new large (24.5 million gallons each) crude oil storage tanks, modification of two large (under construction) crude oil storage tanks, increased pipeline 61 capacity, associated piping […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Environmental Week in Preview – Week of April 28, 2014
May 1, 2014: The DNR will hold a public hearing on the proposed revisions to chs. NR 200, 201, 203, and 205, Wis. Adm. Code relating to the WPDES permit program. The proposed revisions focus on permit processing and permit issuance procedures. May 2, 2014: The Groundwater Coordinating Council will have a public meeting. Topics […]
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Additional Phosphorus Compliance Option proposed in AB 680/ SB 547
In honor of Stafford Rosenbaum’s 135th anniversary, Mayor Soglin of Madison has issued a Mayoral Proclamation naming Thursday, November 13, 2014 to be Stafford Rosenbaum Day throughout the City of Madison.
Filed Under: Environment and Land Use Law
Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion in the Lake Koshkonong Lake Level Dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on a number of issues regarding the DNR’s authority when reviewing lake level petitions. The Court concluded that the DNR properly considered the impact of the Petition’s proposed water levels on public and private wetlands in and adjacent to Lake Koshkonong. However, the Court concluded that the DNR inappropriately relied […]
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