With unified control of Congress and the White House, Republicans are primed to use the CRA to swiftly overturn regulations promulgated in the final months of the Biden Administration.
The Congressional Review Act (CRA)...more
12/12/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clean Air Act ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
GAO ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Joint Resolutions ,
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Methane ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Repeal ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rollbacks ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration
New federal health advisory levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances reflect added stringency of PFAS regulation and raise concerns about effective monitoring.
The Biden Administration’s EPA continues its push to...more
New EPA policy guides regulated parties through environmental compliance challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 26, EPA issued a “temporary” policy outlining its plans for approaching civil enforcement in...more
On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an unprecedented grant of applications to stay the Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s signature climate change rule. The rule is being challenged in the U.S....more
On December 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) amended its “All Appropriate Inquiries” rule, which sets out the standard for environmental due diligence in commercial and industrial property...more
1/9/2014
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CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
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Land Developers ,
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Superfund ,
Vapor Intrusion
In April 2013, U.S. EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response issued two guidance documents on soil vapor intrusion. One addresses general soil vapor intrusion issues, while the other is specific to petroleum vapor...more