President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with multiple headline-grabbing environmental acts. The Stinson LLP environmental team summarizes major actions and provides insight below on what it means for the...more
On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed four final rules representing multi-media regulation (air, water, waste, climate) for the utility sector. Individually, each rule would have been notable for...more
4/30/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NESHAP ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Wastewater
This alert looks at developments in environmental law that were at the forefront in 2022; the trend is expected to continue into 2023 as the Biden administration continues to act on its regulatory initiatives in the energy...more
1/20/2023
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
On January 6, 2023, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced new interim guidance for evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act...more
1/13/2023
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CEQ ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
New Guidance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy
A recently-issued multi-agency report highlights a path for the U.S. government to replace fossil fuel-based jet fuel with renewable sources to address climate change and encourage infrastructure development. The U.S....more
10/4/2022
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Aircraft ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Biofuel ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions based on shifting from existing generation sources under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)....more
7/7/2022
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Global Warming ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Pollution Control ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Resource Management ,
SCOTUS ,
West Virginia v EPA
The Biden Administration has made clear that environmental justice (EJ) is a priority in all aspects of its environmental work, most recently through Department of Justice (DOJ)-led enforcement efforts. To that end, on May 5,...more