On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it may ease enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 national emergency. Though some incorrectly interpreted this...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it may ease enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 national emergency. Though some have incorrectly interpreted this...more
Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and in 2018, the administration continued to roll back environmental regulation. The recent shutdown of the federal government has slowed...more
2/5/2019
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Waters of the United States
Now, more than ever, citizen-suit litigation is a growing risk for utilities and for any business with environmental impacts. After an era of steadily increasing environmental oversight, the Trump administration campaigned on...more
The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting comment on its previous statements regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) and whether pollutant discharges from point sources that reach jurisdictional surface waters via...more
Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and the administration has been keeping that promise, particularly as it relates to environmental regulations. Rule rollbacks are on a fast track...more
The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20 began a period of change expected to include the rollback of programs, withdrawal of regulations, and changes to policy that will affect all aspects of environmental...more
In its recently published guidance, Priorities for Water Quality Criteria and Standards Programs FY 2017-2018, the EPA directs state and tribal environmental agencies to tackle six challenging water quality issues in the...more
As we previously covered, a joint rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers - the “Clean Water Rule: Definitions of ‘Waters of the United States’” (WOTUS) - has been the subject of...more