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Supreme Court Invokes Major Questions Doctrine to Curb EPA's Ability to Regulate Carbon Emissions

On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court held that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to promulgate a program requiring power plants to shift away from coal to...more

EPA Plans New Air Toxics Strategy with a Focus on Environmental Justice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) plans to release a new air toxics strategy that it purports will represent a paradigm shift that incorporates a new structure...more

President Biden Pushes Hard Reset Button on OSHA COVID-19 Initiatives

On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Health Safety instructing the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. Department of Labor to publish updated...more

EPA Issues New Air Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limits

On August 4, 2020, the EPA issued new guidance addressing the issue of Plantwide Applicability Limits (PAL) under the New Source Review (NSR) program of the Clean Air Act. The PAL guidance is intended to expedite facility...more

New Toxic Release Inventory Requirements Apply for Many PFAS Chemicals – Prepare Now

In February 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a PFAS Action Plan subsequently updated in February 2020 regarding plans to regulate certain Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Congress, too,...more

5/20/2020  /  PFAS , Wastewater

EPA and CDC Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses and Schools

As part of Opening Up America Again, the U.S. government's plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released joint...more

TDEC Develops New Model Brownfield Agreement, Further Regulatory Developments Planned

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently announced that it has developed a new template agreement for use under Tennessee's Voluntary Cleanup Oversite and Assistance Program, Tennessee Code...more

Obama's Clean Power Plan Rule Halted By SCOTUS

On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) took an unprecedented step by halting the implementation of the Obama Administration's federal regulation to control carbon dioxide emissions, generally...more

President Obama Implements Sweeping New Rules to Control Climate Change

On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) utilized executive action to call for a major societal shift on climate change policy. The new rules, dubbed the Clean Power Plan, are intended...more

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