The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized two of the most anticipated environmental regulations related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—known as PFAS—in the past two weeks: listing of PFOA and PFOS as...more
4/25/2024
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In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling severely limiting the federal government’s jurisdiction over wetlands and tributaries. The decision undermines the Biden...more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to establish enforceable drinking water limits for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, PFBS, and GenX Chemicals....more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication notice that proposes listing two common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances–known as PFAS–as “hazardous substances” under the Superfund...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 18 that it has added five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to a list of risk-based values for regional screening and removal management levels....more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed a lower court ruling that facilities with a Clean Air Act (CAA) permit are exempt from reporting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency airborne releases of hazardous...more
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Minnesota’s Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proposed a PFAS Blueprint, a comprehensive plan to address PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Minnesota. The proposal details the short-term and long-term...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
10/2/2020
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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
9/4/2020
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US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Utilities Sector
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
8/21/2020
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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
8/6/2020
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Zoning Laws
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
7/8/2020
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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
6/25/2020
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As states “re-open”—or prepare to—many businesses have begun to consider how they will ensure that their workplaces are safe for employees, customers, and other visitors. Keeping their sites clean is among companies’ chief...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would relax its enforcement of certain environmental laws where the noncompliance is caused by circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. ...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a packet of measures targeting methane emissions from operations of the oil and gas industry on May 12, 2016. These measures include three final regulations affecting...more
Governor Tom Wolf’s framework of actions to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in Pennsylvania could, if implemented, exceed limitations on methane emissions from natural gas well sites, compressor stations,...more
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of a notice of violation last week to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collectively Volkswagen) appears to have further validated EPA’s and...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released proposed regulations that would set performance standards for emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from new and modified sources in the...more
8/19/2015
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Climate Change ,
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Fracking ,
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Well Drilling