The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has finalized two rules to further prioritize the health of public lands and facilitate renewable energy leases: the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and the Rights-of-Way, Leasing,...more
5/6/2024
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Conservation ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Operating Leases ,
Public Land ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Right of Way ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed four final rules representing multi-media regulation (air, water, waste, climate) for the utility sector. Individually, each rule would have been notable for...more
4/30/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NESHAP ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Wastewater
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of its Final Rule (the Rule) designating two widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) –...more
4/22/2024
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Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Superfund ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final “PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking” (the Rule). This marks the first time the EPA has set enforceable limits for...more
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its final “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident...more
3/6/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
General Duty Clause ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Refineries ,
Risk Management ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Workplace Safety