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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Environmental Auditing and Penalty Mitigation under the Trump Administration

For companies that are subject to environmental regulation, the Trump Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) Audit Policy presents an opportunity to reduce enforcement risks while...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Enforcement Update: What to Expect In the Second Trump Administration

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We anticipate President Trump’s upcoming term will usher in significant shifts in U.S. environmental enforcement priorities and practices. Beveridge & Diamond has helped clients navigate every change in administration since...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Department of Justice in 2021 and Beyond: A Forecast

The outcome of the 2020 general election in the United States will determine which of two visions of the investigative and prosecutorial arms of the federal executive branch will prevail for 2021 and beyond. The campaigns and...more

Snell & Wilmer

Trump Eliminates Settlement Tool

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Somewhat lost amidst all the (well deserved) COVID-19 pandemic news that comes out daily, is a decision by the Justice Department regarding the settlement of environmental enforcement cases that will likely have profound...more

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Should Someone be Reading The SEP Policy its Last Rights?

Chances are if you have been on either side of a settlement for an environmental violation over the past 20 years, you have discussed and/or negotiated a supplemental environmental project (SEP) as part of the overall...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August #2

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Focus - EPA will not approve labels that say Roundup chemical causes cancer - U.S. News & World Report – August 8 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Thursday that it will not approve...more

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Environmental Litigation Alert: Citizen Suits Challenge Rollbacks, Replacements and Project Approvals

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This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from...more

Burr & Forman

EPA Enforcement Actions Down Substantially

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EPA enforcement actions as reflected by the amount of assessed civil penalties have dropped substantially during the first two years of the Trump Administration. (Washington Post, January 24). ...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Enforcement Policy Developments: The Trump Administration and Congress Make Their Mark

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During the past year, numerous developments have signaled a change in approach to environmental enforcement as it is being conducted by the Trump Administration. Enforcement continues, in several cases on high profile...more

Burr & Forman

Whether by Guidance or Rule, Fundamental Changes Continue at EPA

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Through a combination of memoranda and a recently proposed rulemaking, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to affect longstanding and fundamental components of EPA programs. The merits (or lack thereof) may be lost as...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

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

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

EPA to Defer to States on Enforcement

In our 2018 outlook, we told you about the trend towards cooperative federalism—EPA’s plan to “rebalance the power between Washington and the states to create tangible environmental results for the American people.” Early in...more

Williams Mullen

Environmental Notes - December 2017

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A prominent characteristic of the Obama EPA was its close relationship with national environmental groups. The most controversial EPA rulemakings seemed to be the by-product of litigation settlements when environmental groups...more

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Clean Air Act: Maryland Attorney General Federal District Lawsuit Alleging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Failure to Act on...

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (“AG”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland alleging a violation of the Clean Air Act by the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more

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