On February 25, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued an interim final rule rescinding its regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....more
The Clean Air Act (“CAA”) envisions states and the federal government working together to improve air quality. Under the CAA, states must develop State Implementation Plans (“SIPs”) to implement National Ambient Air Quality...more
While not all states allow local governments to regulate air pollution, Illinois does. The City of Chicago, following the lead of several east coast municipalities and the City of Los Angeles, has recently established a bold...more
Late last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest environmental justice initiative aimed at expanding Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to include additional types...more
Obtaining public records in a timely fashion from government agencies in Pennsylvania can be an arduous task during ordinary times. Enter a worldwide pandemic that forced most workers, including civil servants, to begin...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a temporary policy memo modifying the agency’s enforcement discretion in light of the sweeping impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In...more
On July 22, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court invalidated a natural gas well site restoration requirement set by the Department of Environmental Protection in 2016, ruling it is unenforceable. ...more
In a recent case, PA. Dep’t of Envtl. Prot. v. Trainer Custom Chemical LLC, No. 17-2607 (3d. Cir. October 5, 2018), interpreting the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and...more
Pennsylvania DEP has committed to developing enhanced policies and procedures relating to future pipeline development projects. This new commitment comes as part of a July 27, 2018, settlement agreement between Pennsylvania...more