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Listening Sessions Scheduled to Discuss Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

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As referenced in last month’s publication, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) will be hosting numerous separate listening sessions with key stakeholders starting next...more

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Defining Waters of the United States: EPA and Army Corps Seek Public Input on New WOTUS Rule

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After more than 50 years, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (“the Agencies”) continue to struggle to find a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) in the Clean Water Act, leaving the regulated...more

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EPA Announces Reevaluation of the TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework Rule (Updated)

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This alert was originally published on March 20, 2025, and has been revised based on recent developments. Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration finalized amendments to...more

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Back From the Grave? “Once In, Always In” for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions

In the Byzantine complexity of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA’s “once in, always in” policy regarding hazardous air pollutants (HAP) has been particularly confounding.  And now it’s back in play, through regulatory revisions...more

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What You Need to Know: EPA to Propose New Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Sector

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In the upcoming weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is expected to release a proposed rule that would greatly expand methane regulations for the oil and gas sector. While EPA has previously issued regulations...more

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U.S. EPA proposes to retain current particulate matter standards

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On April 14, 2020, U.S. EPA proposed to retain the current national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) without revision. ...more

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EPA Proposes New Source Performance Standards for New Coal-Fired Power Plants

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In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the controversial “Clean Power Plan,” which was immediately the subject of a legal challenge and was subsequently stayed by the United States Supreme Court....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

EPA to Rethink Cost-Benefit Analyses During Rulemaking Process

This week, EPA announced that it is considering developing regulations to optimize the use of cost-benefit analyses when it is taking regulatory action. Many environmental statutes require the consideration of costs and...more

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White House Opens Public Comment Period Seeking to Harmonize Shipping Regulations

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• The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is soliciting public comment on ways to reduce regulatory costs and restrictions on the U.S. maritime industry. • For maritime industry stakeholders,...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds WOTUS Rule

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Earlier this week, the Trump administration added another Obama-era regulation to its list of policy rollbacks. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced a...more

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EPA Delivers on Promise to Delay Risk Management Plant Requirements for Chemical Plants and Refineries

On June 12, 2017, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced another extension to the effective date of the Obama-era rule amending federal Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements for...more

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Dumping Medicine: Make Sure Pharmaceutical Wastes Aren’t Left Behind By Regulatory Reform

Regulatory reform has dominated the Trump administration’s environmental policy agenda to date, fueled by Executive Orders requiring agencies to identify unnecessary regulations for revision or outright rescission, and to...more

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EPA Call for Comment on Regulations to be Repealed, Replaced, or Modified

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Shortly after taking office, on February 24, 2017, President Trump, with the stated aim of "lower[ing] regulatory burdens…by implementing and enforcing regulatory reform," issued Executive Order 13777 on Enforcing the...more

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Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP): Take Advantage of This Regulatory Reform Advocacy Opportunity

On February 24, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.” Issuance of the EO, and the subsequent measures undertaken by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more

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EPA Requests Public Comments Recommending Regulations To Repeal, Replace, Or Modify By May 15, 2017

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On February 24, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” as part of the White House’s efforts to reduce federal regulatory burdens on business. Among other things, the...more

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In a First-Ever Move, EPA Asks Industry and Public What Agency Regulations to Repeal, Replace or Modify

On April 13, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on any “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” This...more

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