In an effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the nation have adopted restrictions limiting the in-person operations of manufacturers, businesses, and institutions to those deemed “essential” or “life...more
New Developments in the Ongoing Debate Concerning Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Indirect Discharges via Groundwater -
In response to a split in the federal circuit courts of appeals and after a long history of...more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision regarding Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, also known as the “Environmental Rights Amendment.” This amendment holds significance to...more
In a rebuke to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”), the United States Supreme Court unanimously held on May 31, 2016, in Corps v. Hawkes that jurisdictional determinations (“JDs”) under the Clean Water Act are...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Power Plan (Plan) in its final form on August 3, 2015. The rule reshapes energy policy nationwide by setting state-by-state greenhouse gas emissions...more
8/14/2015
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Compliance ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPA v Utility Air Regulatory Group ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS
On July 6, 2015, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously rejected a challenge brought by agricultural and builder groups to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay...more
7/16/2015
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Agricultural Land ,
Chesapeake Bay ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bureau ,
Farms ,
Industrial Discharges ,
Municipalities ,
NPDES ,
Sediment Control ,
TMDL ,
Wastewater ,
Watershed
On May 27, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) jointly released a final rule (the “Clean Water Rule”) redefining the scope of their shared jurisdiction under...more
On October 3, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) unveiled a new draft policy that would strengthen its compliance and enforcement protocols for both unconventional and conventional oil and...more