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Environmental Justice Update

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Federal - In the first few months of the second Trump presidency, the Administration took steps to roll back environmental justice (EJ) considerations in federal decision making. This included a flurry of executive orders...more

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Nominee for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Lee Zeldin: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Letter of...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) transmitted a December 18, 2024, letter to Lee Zeldin. Mr. Zeldin is President Trump’s nominee for Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.06.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will provide the agency, its partners, and the public with a dataset of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.29.23

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Macy’s has been ordered to pay $1.6 million for environmental violations across its 98 California stores to settle a lawsuit filed by district attorneys from 25 California counties and two city attorneys. Macy’s “illegally...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 6.09.23 #2

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected oil companies’ challenge to court orders that currently ban hydraulic fracturing (or fracking)—the injection of high-pressure water and chemicals into the earth to release oil...more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Pontotoc Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Enter into Agreed...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Premiere Plastics, Inc. (“PPI”) entered into a March 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7104 21...more

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Ethylene Oxide/Informing Area Residents About Health Concerns: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Issues Management Alert

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 31st management alert titled: Prompt Action Needed to Inform Residents Living Near Ethylene Oxide-Emitting...more

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2019 Summary of Key Environmental Legislation in Maine

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Pierce Atwood’s Environmental and Land Use Practice Groups are pleased to provide a summary of key environmental legislation from the 129th Maine Legislature’s First Regular Session, which adjourned sine die, on June 20,...more

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EPA Issues Final Guidance for States for Consideration of PM2.5 Precursors

On May 30, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final memorandum on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) precursor demonstration guidance. Memorandum from Scott Mathias, Acting Director, EPA Air Quality...more

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National Program Guidance/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: National...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted October 25th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) in regards to their...more

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Air Quality Dispersion Models Revision Process U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 5th report titled: EPA Can Strengthen Its Process for Revising Air Quality Dispersion Models that Predict...more

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Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions Approval: August 8th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an August 8th Federal Register notice containing a direct final rule that approves revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 83 Fed....more

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ADEM Air Division Adds New Reporting Provision To Emission Test Protocol Guidance

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The Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s Air Division recently issued a revised version of its long-standing guidance document “Emissions Test Protocol and Test Report Requirements.”...more

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Maine Proposes To Opt Out Of The Ozone Transport Region

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On June 27, 2018, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) posted for public comment a draft petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove most of the state from the Ozone Transport Region...more

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The Clean Air Act Creates a Nightmare for Yuma County

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We have all heard, and likely even experienced its meaning on numerous occasions, the old adage of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Finding oneself in this position is most unpleasant as it means there are no...more

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