The Tenth Circuit also rejected Colorado’s two alternative arguments, the first being its “permitting gap” argument. Colorado had argued that the NWPR would create a gap under which many dredge-and-fill projects would be prohibited, since state law prohibits all discharges of dredged or fill material into state waters in the absence of federal permits while the NWPR’s narrowed jurisdiction could lead to unpermitted discharges into state waters.
8 That claim of injury, however, is not legally cognizable because the harm is not fairly traceable to the NWPR. The court determined that the alleged “permitting gap” is instead self-inflected by the Colorado legislature’s “decision to effectively prohibit dredge and fill activities in state waters not covered by the Clean Water Act.”
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With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines moving ahead full-steam, an end to the pandemic may be in sight in the coming months. However, what is collectively known as the “new normal” still comes with a minefield of unanswered questions, particularly for employers, and the vaccine issue is no different.
Contending with the polarization of vaccine skepticism and the country’s desire to return to “normal” in the wake of a global pandemic, many are wondering: Can employers require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19?
Guidance from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may suggest that the answer is yes, but the current legal context for COVID-19 vaccines is different from ordinary, time-tested vaccines. Employers should therefore carefully consider their potential legal liability if they impose such a requirement prior to full approval of any such vaccines from the Food and Drug Administ
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Introducing the 2021 Top 25 Young Professionals
March 3, 2021
After weathering the most challenging of years,
ColoradoBiz’s 11th annual Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals still exude the optimism and moxie that has helped fuel their phenomenal success.
“I believe we all have things to be grateful for, even when things don’t go our way,” says winner Kayla Garcia, community affairs manager for Molson Coors Beverage Co. “And finding the positive in every situation is what will make us stronger.”
Chosen from hundreds of entries by a panel of judges, this stellar group of under 40s impressed with achievements personal and professional, making impactful contributions both at work and in their communities.
On March 2, 2021, the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced H.R.1512 (117), the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act” or the “CLEAN Future.
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