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January 9, 2024 Reduce Flooding

At Least Seven Investigations Launched into Colony Ridge

Today, Harris County joined the growing list of governmental agencies looking into Colony Ridge. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have already concluded their investigations and filed Federal lawsuits against the troubled developer. On December 29, 2023, the New York Post reported that the Internal Revenue Service, Army Corps […]

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May 31, 2023 Reduce Flooding

How a Controversial, Little Understood Definition Affects Flooding

The definition of “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) is changing again thanks to a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. It could put half of the nation’s wetlands in peril and that could significantly affect flooding. The Ping-Pong Match over Wetland Protection I first started covering the definition of WOTUS in January of this […]

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January 2, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Biden Changes Trump’s Changes to Water Regulations

The Associated Press reported on December 30, 2021, that the Biden administration had reversed Trump-era changes to water regulations, which themselves were changes to Obama regulations and other previous administrations. This is getting to be like a tennis match. “Advantage Downstream.” The EPA regulations have changed numerous times over the years. Enforcement changes, too. The […]

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June 10, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Colony Ridge Expanding North Into More Wetlands

After months of expanding Colony Ridge to the east, the developer is now pushing north. The new area is outlined in red below. US Fish and Wildlife Shows Area Contains Many Wetlands According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the new area contains numerous wetlands. So did the partially developed area below it. Wetlands […]

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