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What the New Executive Order on “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” Means for Environmental Criminal Enforcement

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On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” (EO), which reinforces the administration’s deregulatory agenda. While sweeping in scope, the EO has...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Mind Over Matter: Executive Order Seeks to Reframe Regulatory Criminal Enforcement

On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” (the Order), which directs federal agencies to reassess how and when criminal penalties are applied to...more

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Trump Transition: Updates and Impacts on the Environmental and Regulatory Landscapes

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The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has seen a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) impacting a swath of agencies, departments, and legislation. The environmental sector has been a particular focus of these...more

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Week 5 in Review: Promises of Regulatory Rollback and Agency Accountability

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The Trump administration continues to curb regulation and federal spending while defending previous actions in court. This week, President Trump issued executive orders asserting direct control over independent agencies...more

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10-for-1 Rule: EO Mandates Agencies Repeal 10 Regulations for Every New One, Signaling Supercharged Deregulatory Philosophy

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On January 31, 2025, the White House unveiled Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” an ambitious directive aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape by requiring agencies to repeal 10...more

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New EPA Administrator, Same Freeze on EPA Activity

On January 29, 2025, Lee Zeldin was confirmed as the 17th Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. After a week on the job, Zeldin continued to maintain several policies that had been put in place immediately...more

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Trump Administration Freezes All Environmental Litigation

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The Trump Administration has issued a memo directing a temporary freeze on all environmental litigation to allow for review and potential reconsideration by the new Administration of its position in these matters....more

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Introducing Wiley’s Trump Administration Resource Center & Guide – Your Essential Tools for 2025

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As President-Elect Trump’s second Administration begins in January 2025, businesses face a critical juncture with potential shifts in regulatory focus across industries and sectors including artificial intelligence,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI-Enabled Compliance: Keeping Pace With the Feds

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business has commanded enormous attention over the past year. Little noted, however, is the U.S. government’s increasing — and increasingly sophisticated — use of AI...more

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Justice Department Issues First-Ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report

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On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released its Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report (Report). The Report outlines what OEJ considers to be...more

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Is Environmental Justice at a Crossroads? Three Issues to Watch in Fall 2023

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More so than any other issue, environmental justice (EJ) remains a central pillar of the Biden Administration’s regulatory agenda. Below, we’ll answer three EJ-related questions that the regulated community may struggle with...more

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Biden Administration Takes Concrete Steps to Prioritize Environmental Justice

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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

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U.S. Department of Justice Issues New Policy on SEPs

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The U.S. Department of Justice issued new guidelines on May 5, 2022, for supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) as part of a settlement in civil matters. The Trump administration halted nearly all SEPs in 2017 because of...more

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Environmental Justice Rises to the Forefront of EPA Policy

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EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives - With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more

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DOJ Clarifies Federal Role in Clean Water Act Enforcement

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In late July, the Environment and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD”) of the Department of Justice released a memo setting forth the Division’s policy for handling enforcement of civil Clean Water Act matters when a State has...more

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Environmental Enforcement Actions Could be Curtailed by New DOJ Policy

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In a shift of federal policy with potentially sweeping implications for civil enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced it will no longer rely on guidance documents as the basis for bringing...more

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Reading Between The Lines: EPA And DOJ Make Subtle Enforcement Changes That Could Be “Huge”

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The Trump Administration is making what might appear to be subtle changes in federal enforcement policies that have the potential to significantly shift environmental enforcement as prescribed by the prior administration. ...more

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The New Administration’s Deregulatory Agenda and its Impact on Environmental & Energy Policy

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As seen in the first six months of President Trump’s Administration, the country is on a rollercoaster ride. There is much uncertainty regarding the implementation of new policies and the status of existing programs...more

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