As earlier reported, environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) have promised to pursue enforcement where the Biden EPA left off – they have the legal authority to do so under most environmental federal statutes and...more
On the heels of its March 12 major announcement about 31 deregulatory actions, EPA also issued an important Memorandum honing the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI’s) adopted under the Biden administration...more
Most federal environmental statutes grant citizens broad authority to bring lawsuits against companies where there is alleged noncompliance. Before they can do so, however, they must provide a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue....more
As companies and others in the regulated community continue to evaluate their strategies in light of the Trump administration’s rollout of its deregulatory agenda, we highlight a notable executive order (EO), Executive Order...more
Key Takeaways:
• What: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has revised its policy on calculating monetary penalties for administrative enforcement actions.
• Who Is Affected: Entities with...more