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EPA Proposes First-Ever National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) has announced that it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action...more

More Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase for 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2023 increases to civil penalties....more

Supreme Court Finds USEPA Lacks the Authority to Regulate Certain Emissions

Seyfarth Synopsis: The environment was yet another topic addressed by the United States Supreme Court in a ruling where it dealt a heavy blow to the EPA’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In West Virginia v....more

USEPA and Department of Justice Launch Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy

Seyfarth Synopsis: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) comprehensive enforcement strategy to...more

Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase for 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2022 increases to civil penalties....more

EPA Issues 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) for industrial stormwater discharges on January 15, 2021. The 2021 MSGP became effective on March 1, 2021...more

Revision to ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process

Seyfarth Synopsis: The ASTM is in the process of updating its Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process....more

Surprise! (Not Again) – OSHA and EPA Release Civil Penalty Increases for 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2021 increases to civil penalties....more

EPA Publishes Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limitation Provisions Under the NSR Rules

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 5, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) released a final memorandum on “Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limitation Provisions Under the New Source Review...more

EPA Proposes Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters NESHAP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has released a pre-publication copy of its proposed amendments to the Air Toxics Standards for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and...more

EPA Ends Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic on August 31

Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 29, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum regarding termination of the COVID-19 temporary enforcement policy. EPA has selected August 31, 2020 as the termination date...more

EPA Promulgates Final Rule on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing NESHAP – Including Ethylene Oxide

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) initiated the first phase of a two phased approach to address ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions, announcing final amendments to the...more

EPA Proposes Rule to “Improve Transparency” of Agency Guidance Documents

Seyfarth Synopsis: This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule would provide “procedures for developing and issuing guidance documents and to establish a petition process for public requests to modify or...more

EPA Adds PFAS to 313 Reporting for 2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals required to be reported annually under the EPCRA Section...more

Joint CDC/EPA Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly developed and released guidance that is generally intended for everybody, whether a...more

Continuing Saga — EPA and Corps Publish Final Rule Defining “Waters of the United States”

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published their final rule this week, finally replacing the 2015 rule that “impermissibly expanded the definition of...more

EPA Guidance Concludes COVID-19 Can Constitute Force Majeure Event for Parties Performing CERCLA/RCRA Remediation

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced interim guidance for the Agency’s regional offices to “ensure that decisions about new or ongoing cleanup...more

EPA Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic

Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in support of the U.S. Government’s overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy regarding environmental...more

ANOTHER Chemical Release Reporting Obligation????

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has proposed new accidental chemical release reporting requirements that are broad in scope and would cover additional chemicals, threshold...more

EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals

Seyfarth Synopsis:  EPA, in an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, requests comments on adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the TRI chemical list....more

EPA Promulgates “Streamlined System” for Managing Hazardous Waste Aerosol Cans

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a “streamlined system” for managing hazardous waste aerosol cans as Universal Waste. The Agency believes that the new system will be...more

Ongoing Saga — EPA & U.S. Army Repeal 2015 Rule Defining “Waters of the United States”

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule this week to repeal the 2015 rule that “impermissibly expanded the definition of ‘waters of...more

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