The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy.
Most federal actions for failure to comply with the environmental laws are resolved through settlement...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized its rule to “modernize” Clean Water Act (CWA) regulatory reporting requirements for municipalities, industries, and other facilities....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week released a pre-publication copy of a proposed rule on pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in healthcare and related industries that will significantly affect our healthcare...more
The U.S. EPA announced earlier this week a proposed rule to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal is nearly 600 pages long....more
In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q2 2015 for the energy industry including court protection for companies using hydraulic...more
8/10/2015
/ Clean Air Act ,
Compliance Costs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Marcellus Shale ,
MATS ,
Michigan v. EPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Secrets ,
Underground Injection Wells
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the EPA acted unreasonably when it refused to consider the cost of implementing its Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS).
The MATS rule, issued in 2012,...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft assessment study last week showing that hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) activities in the U.S. may have potential impacts on the water lifecycle, affecting drinking...more
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers recently released its Final Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States.”
We had previously blogged about the Agency’s draft of the proposed rule that was distributed...more