On January 18, 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order titled “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” The Wall Street Journal printed the President’s address concerning the executive order in an article entitled “Toward a 21st Century Regulatory System.” The executive order requires federal agencies to ensure that regulations protecting health, safety and the […]

Since 1989, the 9th Circuit has held that no party may intervene on the side of the federal government when suits are brought which allege that the federal government did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). Often, environmental groups bring these suits, but those using the public lands or public resources do

On October 7, 2010 the Oregon Attorney General’s Office released a report discussing the problem areas inhibiting full and meaningful government transparency. The report identifies four areas of particular concern – 1) timelines for responding to public records requests, 2) fees, 3) exemptions, and 4) public meetings – and recommends actions to the Oregon Legislature

This Wednesday, October 13th, Laura Schroeder will speak to Oregon State University’s Water Resources Graduate Program during the Water Resources Seminar Series. Laura will address “Municipal Water Permitting in an Era of Change: Legal Structures and Policy Trajectories.” Under the traditional requirements of western water law, an appropriator must divert water, put it to beneficial

By: Sarah Liljefelt The Clean Water Act (“CWA”) prohibits the discharge of pollutants from a point source into the navigable waters of the United States without an NPDES permit. The Act defines a “point source” as “any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance.” 33 U.S.C. §1362(14). Natural runoff is not a point source, and does not

Schroeder Law Offices, P.C. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Reno Mustangs’ Co-Ed “D” Softball team’s trip to the ASA National Softball Tournament being held in Portland Oregon. The Reno Mustangs are a tournament softball team that enjoy spending their weekends playing in tournaments to help support local charities and those in need.

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