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Gov. Shapiro Criticizes Dems’ Strategy in Government Shutdown Fight -During an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Governor Josh Shapiro criticized U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not leveraging more...more
On September 28, 2021, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection approved a new policy on remote attendance at its meetings. The new policy, titled Policy Regarding Remote Participation in Board Proceedings, allows board...more
Despite the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, vaccinations, and containment and relief efforts, the 2021 Session of the Virginia General Assembly produced a number of environmental protection...more
A Budget Deal! As expected, Minnesota’s regular legislative session ended on Monday without passage of the state’s next biennial budget. However, Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced that day that they had...more
On July 1, 2020, New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy signed the Permit Extension Act of 2020 (“PEA 2020”) into law. The PEA 2020 tolls certain state and local permit approvals, including approvals of soil erosion and sediment...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
Below, our Environmental practice group has collected the latest enforcement actions from various federal and state agencies tasked with regulating environmental policy. We will update this webpage periodically as new...more
On April 24, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted a temporary rule modification that grants extensions to certain site remediation timeframes under the Administrative Requirements for the...more
Since at least March 9, the day that Governor Phillip D. Murphy signed Executive Order No. 103 (EO 103) declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, regulated entities and business organizations in New Jersey have...more
On April 21, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued two Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Alerts providing guidance to DEP-regulated entities that may be experiencing compliance...more
Exceptions outlined in state and local directives likely encompass the investigatory and remedial activities performed by environmental contractors. Most California stay-at-home orders include exceptions for professional...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, state government agencies are increasingly responding with closures and cancellations. In Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection recently cancelled seven...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) recently announced the availability of a process for requesting temporary suspensions of environmental permitting and...more
Among the challenges faced by manufacturers and other regulated parties in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing compliance with environmental laws. For weeks, manufacturers and other regulated entities have asked...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for the COVID-19 pandemic, applying retroactively to March 13, 2020. In the policy, EPA acknowledges that facilities may be limited in...more
Many of our clients have some state or federal environmental compliance obligations. We understand there is concern with how COVID-19 will impact your business, facility, or municipality, including your compliance...more
In communications with stakeholders on March 26, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (“DHEC”) acknowledged the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the related...more
Even with guidance from EPA and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announcing enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses, facilities, or municipalities should consider implementing certain...more
Environmental compliance and site remediation workers are included on the federal and California lists of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers. Federal and state decision-makers recognize that workers supporting Critical...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the statewide stay-at-home mandate issued by Governor Newsom on March 19, 2020, three California counties, Amador, Merced, and Ventura, and the City of Palm Springs issued their own orders to...more