On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed four final rules representing multi-media regulation (air, water, waste, climate) for the utility sector. Individually, each rule would have been notable for...more
4/30/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NESHAP ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Wastewater
This alert looks at developments in environmental law that were at the forefront in 2022; the trend is expected to continue into 2023 as the Biden administration continues to act on its regulatory initiatives in the energy...more
1/20/2023
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
On January 6, 2023, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced new interim guidance for evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act...more
1/13/2023
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CEQ ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
New Guidance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy
The Biden Administration has made clear that environmental justice (EJ) is a priority in all aspects of its environmental work, most recently through Department of Justice (DOJ)-led enforcement efforts. To that end, on May 5,...more
The Biden administration hit the ground running on its initiative to "confront the climate crisis." On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13,990 (EO), which directed all federal agencies to "immediately...more
2/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Natural Resources ,
Policy Statement ,
Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy ,
Urban Planning & Development