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Exceptional Events Part of North Carolina Particulate Air Quality Attainment Designation

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Effective May 2024, EPA tightened the annual health-based National Ambient Air Quality  Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from 12.0 µg/m3 to 9.0 µg/m3. This change was made after a review of the available...more

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Annual Update to NRD Programs in All 50 States and Puerto Rico Published

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The 18th annual edition of the “NRD State Guide” has now been published . For nearly two decades, this Guide has provided companies, private practitioners, government officials, and researchers with a comprehensive overview...more

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Louisiana v. EPA: A Turning Point for Title VI and Environmental Justice?

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At the end of January, a federal judge issued a ruling in a high-profile environmental justice case, Louisiana v. EPA, brought by Louisiana against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Filing Requirements for CEQA Documents

Significant Changes Begin Nov. 3 - The California Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse Unit, has adopted new rules for accepting environmental documents for posting. Beginning Nov. 3, OPR will no longer...more

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Assessing Environmental Compliance Impacts from COVID-19

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As a result of COVID-19, many companies have had to deal with facility closures, reduced operations, furloughed employees, and revised work schedules. That, in addition to service interruptions from third party providers such...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Environmental Compliance in the COVID Age - June 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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As companies navigate the unprecedented effects on business operations and supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, complying with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations has presented new...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Information Regarding EPA's COVID-19 Enforcement Policy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its temporary policy regarding environmental enforcement activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy is retroactive to March 13, 2020, and will apply for the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EPA Issues Temporary COVID-19 Relaxed Enforcement Policy

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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South Carolina Offers Environmental Regulatory Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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On March 26, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health (DHEC) Office of Environmental Affairs promised regulatory relief to those struggling to comply with environmental permits and other regulatory obligations due to the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

COVID-19: Impacts on Environmental Compliance, Inspections, and Enforcement (Updated 03/27/2020)

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every segment of the economy and government, including environmental compliance and regulation. As a result, state and federal regulatory agencies are...more

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If You Need the Money I’ve Got the Fine

With apologies to Lefty Frizell, that is a terrible suggestion on how to fund environmental programs.  But, we need to figure something out.  As environmental lawyers, we spend a lot of effort discussing the substantive and...more

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