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
/ Biden Administration ,
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
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Missouri are escalating initiatives to reduce lead exposure across the nation, focusing on schools and environmental justice communities. The agencies'...more
10/26/2022
/ Contaminated Properties ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Lead Poisoning ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Superfund
Following the goals outlined in the PFAS Blueprint (published in 2021), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published a plan to gather data on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Minnesota....more
10/5/2022
/ Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Industrial Discharges ,
Industrial Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
NAICS ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Waste Management
If your organization has not already started thinking about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), there's no time like the present. PFAS refers to a family of man-made, environmentally persistent chemicals (often...more
10/21/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contamination ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure