The swearing-in of Michael Regan as EPA Administrator means that open questions on policy, agenda-setting, and prioritization for the Agency will soon be answered. Issues that have risen to the top of the new EPA...more
3/30/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NAAQS ,
NEPA ,
OMB ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waters of the United States
On April 10, 2019, President Trump issued a pair of Executive Orders aimed at streamlining Clean Water Act permitting of the nation’s energy infrastructure. The Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic...more
4/25/2019
/ Certifications ,
Clean Water Act ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
NPDES ,
Section 401 ,
Trump Administration ,
Water Quality ,
Waters of the United States
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the regulated community to stay abreast of state and federal environmental regulatory developments, particularly as they are decided in court. The following alert summarizes some...more
2/22/2018
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Clean Water Act ,
Clean Water Rule ,
Coal Industry ,
Deregulation ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Hughes v United States ,
Hydropower ,
Jurisdiction ,
Marks v US ,
Nationwide Permits (NWPs) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Rapanos v US ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Trump Administration ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Unduly Burdensome ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wastewater ,
Waters of the United States