Owners and operators of facilities damaged or destroyed by the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires should be aware of the risks posed by toxic contaminant releases during cleanup and, in particular, the regulatory requirements...more
The National Lime Association (“NLA”) filed on September 13th a Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s...more
Louisiana has been at the center of the Biden Administration’s prioritization of environmental justice (EJ) issues. In United States v. Denka Performance Elastomer, the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a motion by the...more
A combined 82 Senators and Members of the United States House of Representatives sent a May 22nd letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan addressing certain aspects of EPA’s proposed...more
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has announced a new proposed rule that would strengthen the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ("NESHAP") for Coal- and Oil- Fired Electric Utility Steam...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued last week a prepublication proposed rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Gasoline Distribution...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 14th Federal Register Notice proposing a rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 24th Federal Register notice promulgating the final rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutions (“NESHAP”) for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule addressing the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (“POTW”). ...more