News & Analysis as of

Trump Administration Enforcement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.11.25

Allen Matkins on

The Trump administration will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule. The rule requires companies to phase out their use of chrysotile asbestos, which is the...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.7.25

Allen Matkins on

Newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a memo this Wednesday that the Justice Department will reverse a Biden-era directive to prioritize enforcement of environmental laws in disadvantaged and low-income...more

ArentFox Schiff

Trump Administration Freezes All Environmental Litigation

ArentFox Schiff on

The Trump Administration has issued a memo directing a temporary freeze on all environmental litigation to allow for review and potential reconsideration by the new Administration of its position in these matters....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Impacts of a Trump EPA on Chemical Transporters' Reliance on In-Transit Exemptions

Holland & Knight LLP on

The global bulk chemical shipping industry relies on chemical transportation depots to be responsive to market demands by temporarily holding trailers and containers of chemical products en route to their final destinations...more

BakerHostetler

Regulating Automotive Emissions: Part V - The Future of Mobile Source Enforcement

BakerHostetler on

Previously we’ve reviewed overarching expectations of the second Trump Administration, how the Trump Administration will act on California’s emissions waivers, the steps the Trump Administration is likely to take with respect...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Second Trump Administration: Environmental Integrity Project Report Predicts Drop in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) issued a December 16th report titled: EPA Enforcement Could Drop Sharply in Second Trump Administration, After Improvements Under Biden (“Report”)....more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

King & Spalding on

Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Outlook on the New Administration: EPA’s Environmental Agenda in the Energy Sector

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would direct federal agencies on day one to “immediately remove every single burdensome regulation driving up the cost of goods.” For the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Trump’s Second Term and its Potential Impact on the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) Defense Under CERCLA

McGlinchey Stafford on

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) aims to facilitate cleanup and accountability in hazardous waste sites. The Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) defense was introduced to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Potential Impacts on EPA Superfund Program During Trump’s Second Term

McGlinchey Stafford on

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund Program is a cornerstone of the United States’ efforts to remediate contaminated sites and protect public health. The Superfund Program under President-Elect Donald...more

Venable LLP

Trump's Second Term: What's Ahead for Eight Key Sectors?

Venable LLP on

During a campaign season that saw an incumbent president bow out of his own re-election bid and assassination attempts against his challenger, substantive policy debates were sometimes obscured by the drama. ...more

Williams Mullen

Virginia Breaking Blue: Spotlight on Air Issues

Williams Mullen on

In November, Democrats won control of the House of Delegates and kept control over the Commonwealth’s Senate. Now, Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia....more

BakerHostetler

EPA's Fiscal Year 2017 Statistics Reflect Accelerating Decline in Federal Environmental Enforcement

BakerHostetler on

On February 8, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its environmental enforcement statistics for fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017). Because EPA’s fiscal year ends in September, the newly released statistics...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Trump Track: Polluters Play?

On December 11, 2017, the NY Times’ headline read: Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters, and Put Limits on Enforcement Officers. The article reviews EPA enforcement during the first nine months of the...more

Williams Mullen

Environmental Notes - December 2017

Williams Mullen on

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

15 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide