Authored Articles & Publications Nov 21, 2022
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in October Issue
Rebecca focuses on water and administrative laws in California and Texas.
Her work as an assistant city attorney gives her a deep understanding of the demands on public agency resources.
Rebecca helps public agency clients navigate complex environmental regulatory laws.
Rebecca Andrews works with public agencies in Texas, California and throughout the United States to address complex environmental, land use and telecommunications problems. Her experience as general and special counsel to public agencies gives her a deep understanding of the demands on public agency resources.
Environmental
Rebecca represents public agencies in environmental matters related to wastewater, stormwater, land use and property development. Her practice focuses on Clean Water Act sections 402 and 404, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the state equivalents to these federal laws and related work triggered by the Endangered Species Act, flood control and surface and groundwater remediation requirements.
Rebecca advises clients on negotiating, obtaining, and complying with permits, including EPA- and state-issued stormwater permits, industrial and construction permits, wastewater permits for publicly owned treatment works and CWA section 401 water quality certifications, as well as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-issued CWA section 404 dredge and fill permits and Rivers and Harbors Act section 10 permits. She advises water supply, wastewater treatment and stormwater management agencies on emerging contaminants of concern, such as PFAS/PFOA, establishing regulatory compliance programs, developing and implementing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), enforcing local environmental codes and taking and defending administrative enforcement actions and citizen suits. Representative water quality matters include:
Telecommunications
Rebecca also advises cities to ensure compliance with the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, state wireless siting laws and other regulations affecting individual permit applications. This includes revision of local codes, applications and processes governing wireless facilities siting and right of way permitting. Representative matters include:
While in law school at the University of San Diego School of Law, Rebecca was a member of the San Diego Law Review, a teaching assistant for property classes and a member of the appellate litigation team. Upon graduation, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif and received a pro bono service award for her volunteer work during law school. Rebecca graduated first in her class from Emory University with a Master of Divinity. She earned two fellowships to study at the Universität Göttingen in Germany while working on her master’s degree. She is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
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BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in October Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in August Issue
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BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in July Issue
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BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in May Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in April Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in March Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in February Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in January Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in December Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in November Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Environmental Investigations and Judicial Developments in October Issue
BB&K Attorneys Discuss Recent Investigations and Clean Water Act Rulings in August/September Issue
Withdrawal expands “functional equivalent” test for discharges that the Supreme Court established in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
Gene Tanaka, Rebecca Andrews and Julia Li Address the Impact of Federal and State Environmental Justice Initiatives in Municipal Lawyer
Clarity Provided for New “Functional Equivalent” Test
Changes to Clean Water Act Section 401 Certifications
County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund
Part 3: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020
What California Cities Need to Know to Comply with SB 205
New Response Thresholds and Regulations in the Works for Public Water Suppliers
Federal and State Governments and Courts Concerned About Toxicity and Water Contamination
Ninth Circuit Rules in Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al. v. County of Maui
BB&K Attorneys Contributed to Cal Cities Publication
Nation’s High Court Agreed to Hear Challenges to Controversial Rule
Funding Sources Potentially Impacted for Cities and Counties
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