EPA has announced that its temporary March 26, 2020 enforcement memorandum entitled COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program will be terminated no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT, August 31,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new recommendations, called Guidance on Returning to Work, on how non-essential businesses should develop and implement plans to...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “the Agency”) has responded to various environmental groups suing the Agency in federal court in the Southern District of New York concerning EPA’s March 26, 2020 policy,...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance regarding workers in office buildings that may be at risk for exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The guidance addresses steps that office building...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA” or “the Agency”) has issued an “Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” (hereinafter “Enforcement...more
The President executed an Executive Order (“EO”) aimed at regulatory relief for economic recovery in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EO provides that it is the policy of the United States to battle “the economic...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued revised guidance (hereinafter “Revised Guidance Memo”) for recording cases of COVID-19 and includes criteria used for analyzing...more
Companies are going back to work after shuttering operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As they prepare to do so, they are developing Return-to-Work Plans that address how to keep workers, customers and visitors safe...more
State attorneys general for New York, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the U.S....more
In the April 22, 2020 Federal Register, EPA posted an Interim Final Rule and requested comments on the Agency amending the emissions reporting regulations under 40 CFR Part 75 that apply to sources that monitor and report...more
By notice letter dated April 21, 2020, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) that the group believes EPA’s March 26, 2020 policy, “COVID-19...more
On April 15, 2020, Attorneys General of 14 states, including New York, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, sent a...more
Fifteen public interest groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) in federal court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 20-cv-3058, ECF Case) on April 16, 2020...more
By Memorandum dated April 13, 2020, Corey F. Ellis, Acting Director of the Executive Office for the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum to all United States attorneys (USAOs) clarifying a prior...more
As a follow-up in the lawsuit filed by public interest groups against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging the EPA’s March 26, 2020...more
General Instructions On April 10, EPA issued an interim guidance memo (“Interim Guidance”) to all EPA Regional Administrators aimed at addressing how field work carried out at sites under a range of EPA authorities including,...more
In a letter sent to various U.S. Representatives and Senators (“letter”), Assistant Administrator Bodine of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) responded to criticism of the Agency's March 26,...more
Effective April 9, 2020, EPA is amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) regulations by extending the submission deadline for 2020 reports from September 30, 2020, to November 30, 2020....more
Topics to be presented:
Best Practices for Investigating and Assessing Insurance Coverage for Business Interruption Losses
Presented by Chris Blake
OSHA Considerations During COVID-19
Presented by Weston...more
On March 26, 2020, EPA’s top enforcement official released agency guidance on how EPA will address enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 crisis. See the link to the “Memo” below for convenience...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided information and guidance for employers and employees regarding the coronavirus outbreak. OSHA has created a website specifically for Safety and Health...more
For industrial, utility, and other clients subject to environmental reporting and record-keeping requirements to state agencies and/or to EPA (whether by statute, rule, permit, or other agreement) that might be impacted by...more