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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Relaunches Comprehensive Guidance Document Website

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the relaunch of EPA’s Guidance Portal, “a streamlined website for accessing important guidance documents related to air quality, water protection,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda: The Complete Set of EPA’s 31 Actions and Affected Environmental Regulations

In what it called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its most expansive deregulatory initiative to date on March 12, 2025. Through a...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Some Evidence that Deference to Agency Technical Decisions May Survive Loper-Bright

Late last month, I noted that the overturning of Chevron did not mean the end of judicial deference to agency expertise. Earlier this week, a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals provided some confirmation that...more

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EPA’s Big Plans for 2023: Top Air Rulemakings We Are Watching

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An environmental lawyer walks into a cocktail party. An often-asked question is: What is happening at EPA in your world? What should we be watching that could impact business as usual? Any surprises this year? This article...more

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Environmental Justice Update: New York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis

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On New Year’s Eve, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s “Cumulative Impacts” bill into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require assessment of “cumulative impacts” affecting certain...more

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Court Rejects EPA’s Narrow Interpretation of a Key RCRA Exemption, Undercutting a National Enforcement Initiative

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On September 22, 2022, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) issued an Order finalizing a recent decision of an EPA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that rejected...more

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Much Ado About Not Much: West Virginia v. EPA

Many have characterized West Virginia v. EPA as a decision depriving EPA of an important tool to address climate change under the Clean Air Act. The decision is better viewed as steering EPA away from a flawed regulatory...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

In a decision issued the final day of the Supreme Court’s 2022 term, the Court sided with West Virginia and other States that had challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA’s” or “the Agency’s”) ability to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What’s Next? EPA’s Air Agenda Highlights Priorities

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Now that we’re past July 4th and on the downhill side of summer, thoughts are turning to what EPA and the courts might do this fall with the many air quality and climate change issues before them. Here is a list of some of...more

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EPA Emphasizes Environmental Justice in HFC Phasedown

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On April 30, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed the Biden EPA’s first proposed rule to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The nearly 300-page proposal goes into great detail about how EPA proposes...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Ninth Circuit Rejects CERCLA Liability for Air Emissions

Do air emissions of hazardous substances create a cleanup liability under the Superfund? In the closely watched case of Pakootas, et al. v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd., the Ninth Circuit said, “no,” becoming the highest court...more

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