The Clean Water Act and Section 401 In 1948, Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) as the first rendition of a law intended to address growing pollution of American waters. By 1972, increased awareness of severe water pollution issues and...
Late Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from enforcing the Biden administration’s federal eviction moratorium on renters during the pandemic. In an unsigned opinion, the Court wrote: “Congress was on notice...
2021 represents uncharted waters for individuals who rely on lumber, steel and other building materials in their daily operations. Individuals in all segments of real estate development and construction, from home flippers to commercial and residential real estate...
The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions by a month in an effort to help tenants who are unable to pay rent due to the pandemic. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced Thursday that the evictions moratorium, which had been scheduled...
The Biden Administration is attempting to address a nationwide housing shortage through a “carrot-only” approach to development. Included in the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan is a roughly $213 billion affordable housing initiative, with a $5 billion grant program...
Industry metrics continue to signal that homebuilders are experiencing a strong summer. In order to continue the trend, homebuilders need to meet the demands of the market. As mortgage rates remain low and buyers place bids on homes sight unseen at record numbers, the...
Just last month, two churches made national news when they became victims of a crime that is rapidly on the rise: wire fraud. The churches were both duped under similar circumstances that are becoming more and more common. Saint John XXIII in Milwaukee, Wisconsin lost...