Prompted by regulatory changes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding emission standards for locomotives, several railroads and locomotive manufacturers have been working for several years to develop...more
4/5/2018
/ Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Railroads ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Train Accidents
• Two recent developments have the potential to significantly impact governmental enforcement actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund), the Clean Water Act...more
3/14/2018
/ Business Expenses ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fines ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On Feb. 20, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Request for Comment in the Federal Register seeking comments on a broad range of topics related to the question of whether the Clean Water Act (CWA)...more
2/26/2018
/ Clean Water Act ,
Comment Period ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
Groundwater ,
NPDES ,
Public Comment ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Surface Water ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Wastewater
On Jan. 19, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision in Grand Manor Condominium Association v. City of Lowell, 2018 WL 473078, which clarified, and some would say "changed," when a claim for...more
On Jan. 25, 2018, the Associate Attorney General issued a memorandum limiting use of agency guidance documents in affirmative civil enforcement cases brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In a move which could have...more