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California Suspends Some Permitting and Environmental Review to Expedite Rebuilding After Southern California Fires

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Following the devastating fires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-4-25 to expedite recovery and rebuilding efforts. Released on January 12, 2025, the Order suspends...more

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Biden-Harris Administration’s First 100 Days Expose Priorities, Lay Groundwork for New Policies

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US President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have consistently framed their policies with what they call the four major “crises” facing the nation: COVID-19, the economy, climate, and inequity. ...more

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On Day One of the Biden Administration, a Flurry of Executive Orders

Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021. President Biden hit the ground running, issuing 17 executive orders, proclamations, memoranda, and similar actions on his first...more

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Georgia Results Flip the Senate and Will Lead to More Congressional Investigations

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With the majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, Democrats are poised to chair powerful investigative committees in the 117th Congress - With the victories of Raphael Warnock over incumbent Kelly Loeffler, and Jon...more

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Post-Election Energy and Environment Policy Outlook

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Pandemic response will be the top priority for President-Elect Joe Biden. This reality, however, does not preclude significant legislative and executive actions on energy, environment and climate policy during the first...more

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No Matter Who Wins the 2020 Presidential Election, Big Changes Are Coming. Will You Be Ready?

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Every election observer understands that if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the November Presidential election, big changes will soon follow. What many may not realize is that big changes will also happen if the current...more

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EPA Ends Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic on August 31

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 29, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum regarding termination of the COVID-19 temporary enforcement policy. EPA has selected August 31, 2020 as the termination date...more

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COVID-19: EPA Announces Termination of COVID-19 Enforcement Policy

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Businesses and others that suspended environmental monitoring and reporting during the Coronavirus pandemic should plan to resume those activities as of September 1, 2020.   ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Policy Will End August 31

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum on June 29, 2020, announcing an “addendum on termination” to its March 26, 2020, COVID-19 temporary enforcement policy. The memorandum notes that as states...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Trump administration's executive order waives permitting requirements to speed economic recovery

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On June 4, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order instructing his administration to use any applicable “emergency authorities” to waive requirements within certain environmental laws in order to facilitate permitting...more

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COVID-19/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Temporary Policy Regarding Enforcement Discretion: Nine State Attorney Generals File...

Nine State Attorney Generals filed a May 13th Complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) memorandum...more

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NJ Emergency Rule Modifies Site Remediation Timeframes In Response To COVID-19

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On April 24, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted a temporary rule modification that grants extensions to certain site remediation timeframes under the Administrative Requirements for the...more

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Working with Environmental Agencies When Managing Business Impacts from COVID-19

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state and local agencies have adapted their procedures to both working remotely and allowing certain flexibilities for companies if specific efforts are made. ...more

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Environment Agency reassures operators in wake of COVID-19

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The Environment Agency is responding to the compliance difficulties that businesses face as a result of COVID-19 with some much needed reassurance as to its enforcement position. In the last few days, the Environment...more

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Coronavirus Environmental Enforcement & Compliance Update

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US EPA published its temporary policy on enforcement discretion during the coronavirus pandemic on March 26. This update to our previous post on developments related to that policy summarizes additional developments through...more

Clark Hill PLC

EHS Compliance and COVID-19: What EHS Executives Can Do Now (and as soon as the Dust Settles) - Updated

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This newsletter was updated April 17, 2020 to include recent guidance from California concerning regulatory compliance requirements. In the original newsletter below, we discussed two tools that may help Environmental,...more

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EPA Guidance Concludes COVID-19 Can Constitute Force Majeure Event for Parties Performing CERCLA/RCRA Remediation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced interim guidance for the Agency’s regional offices to “ensure that decisions about new or ongoing cleanup...more

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EPA Issues Guidance for Cleanups During Pandemic

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On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance regarding when cleanup activities should be continued, reduced, or suspended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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EPA Issues Guidance For On-Site Cleanup Activity Suspension, Reduction Or Continuation In Response To COVID-19

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On April 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) jointly released a memorandum to all EPA Regional...more

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Florida Department of Environmental Protection Issues Environmental Order for COVID-19-Related Time Extensions

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Citing the various executive orders issued by the governor related to the COVID-19 emergency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued an emergency final order of its own on April 1, 2020, for certain...more

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EPA to the Rescue

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How should the regulated community address environmental regulatory requirements during the pandemic?  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it expects full compliance with all environmental rules...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Submits Letter To Congress: “Correct The Record On The Temporary Enforcement Policy”

EPA announced on April 2, 2020, that it sent a letter to all members of Congress to correct the record on its temporary policy regarding enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. EPA states...more

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PA Department Of Environment Protection Issues COVID-19 Guidance

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In response to the COVID-19 emergency, and consistent with Gov. Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of March 6, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has developed guidance for those...more

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Environmental Agencies Adopt Regulatory Flexibility in Response to COVID-19

To adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the United States Environmental Protection Action (EPA) and several state environmental agencies have started implementing regulatory flexibility and enforcement discretion...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EPA Issues New Temporary COVID-19 Relaxed Enforcement Policy That Could Affect State Enforcement

On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) sent a Memorandum to all governmental and private sector partners titled “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance...more

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