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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 28

China Risks Winter Energy Crunch - "China is at risk of the same energy-crunch chaos seen in Europe, with a state-run newspaper warning that coal-fired power plants will struggle to keep the lights on this winter." ...more

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EPA Approves Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization

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On January 15, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) announced that it approved an application from the State of Texas to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for...more

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Will Congress Rollback Trump Regulatory Actions to Advance the Biden Policy Agenda?

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Recent news that the Democrats flipped both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia’s run-off election means that the Democrats have enough votes to add the Congressional Review Act (CRA)[1] to the tools that could be used to advance...more

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EPA Approved Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization on January 15, 2021

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On January 15, 2021, Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved the State of Texas’ October 12, 2020 submittal to the EPA requesting partial National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)...more

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EPA Proposes Changes to the Multisector General Permit That Will Affect Oil and Gas Extraction Permittees

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a draft Multisector General Permit (MSGP) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for stormwater discharges related to industrial...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - November 2019 (Issue 8)

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Stakeholder Input Requested on Potential New Rules - Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Program Rules: Ohio EPA is requesting stakeholder input on potential new rules in the Ohio Administrative Code...more

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Effluent Guidelines/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notices Availability/Program Plan 14

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 24th Federal Register Notice referencing the availability of Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 14 (“Plan 14”). See 84 Fed. Reg. 57019. ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EDF Reports That EPA Has “Muzzled” SACC: The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) published a September 16, 2019, blog item entitled “EPA’s latest move to deflect criticism of its TSCA risk evaluations: Muzzle...more

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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Seek Authority to Issue Permits for...

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In a potentially substantial move for the oil and gas industry, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) are seeking delegation from the U.S....more

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Following Ninth Circuit’s Lead, Fourth Circuit Expands CWA Jurisdiction to Groundwater Where “Connection” to Navigable Waters...

Reviving a federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”) lawsuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that that an indirect discharge – such as a discharge to ground water – may fall within the scope of the CWA, if the...more

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Future of Waters of the United States/Examining the Role of States: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, &...

The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology (“Committee”) is holding a hearing today titled: ...Waters of the United States: Examining the Role of...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board/Board of Scientific Counselors: Arkansas Department of Environmental...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced in a November 3rd news release that its Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Robert Blanz, P.E., has been appointed to serve on two prestigious United States boards....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

New Wave of Climate Change Related Litigation Focuses on Industry

Climate change related cases are on the rise nationwide, just like sea water levels. In fact, according to a United Nations study released in May 2017, the U.S. has three times more climate change litigation cases than the...more

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Pierce Atwood Environmental Regulatory Compliance Calendar (RCC)

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NEW REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS - Federal - Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges - All 10 EPA regions are seeking public comment on the draft 2017...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - November 2015 #2

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Environmental and Policy Focus: San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board amends regional MS4 permit to provide alternate compliance: Allen Matkin - Nov 19: On Wednesday afternoon, the San Diego Regional Water...more

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Hydraulic Fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 42

Fracking Insider Readers: We are pleased to bring you Volume 42 of our State Regulatory Roundup, including updates in Maryland, Texas, and Wyoming. As we explained in earlier volumes, we designed the Roundup to provide quick...more

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Leaked EPA Draft Offers Insight into Upcoming Shale Wastewater Regulations

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The rapid expansion of shale drilling in recent years has brought with it an increase in the wastewater that is generated during the fracking process. One fracking well can produce over one million gallons of wastewater in a...more

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New Permit Requires Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids For Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Southern California

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On January 9, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, announced that it will require oil and gas operators engaged in hydraulic fracturing off the southern California coast to disclose any chemicals...more

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