On March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final rule on Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (the “Final Rule”). The Final...more
Regulatory activity and litigation concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) continued to pick up steam in 2023, and 2024 promises to continue this trend and present companies with new PFAS-related challenges....more
EPA Proposing Stricter Regulation of Chlorinated Solvent Use - Manufacturers should be aware of the recent proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to prohibit most industrial and commercial uses of...more
New regulatory developments and other actions regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) will continue to be front of mind for the automotive and manufacturing industries in 2023. These activities include the...more
On Friday, August 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication version of its long-anticipated proposed rule, which would designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)—namely...more
Addressing per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) continues to be a hot-button issue in the environmental community, as studies link them to cancer, hormone disruption, liver and kidney damage, and other health...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) submitted a proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and...more
If you’ve been following the most recent developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as “PFAS”), then you likely have heard of the PFAS Strategic Roadmap that was announced just last...more
On Sept. 15, EPA issued a Notice to Manufacturers, Producers, Formulators and Registrants of Pesticide Product announcing plans to reverse measures that increased the availability of disinfectants that can kill COVID-19. An...more
Over the last several months, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and many states have made headlines over their increasing regulatory attention to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the...more
Infrastructure projects may require expansive individual permit reviews for de minimis construction activity - On April 15, 2020, the Federal District Court for Montana granted a request by several environmental activist...more
This newsletter was updated April 17, 2020 to include recent guidance from California concerning regulatory compliance requirements. In the original newsletter below, we discussed two tools that may help Environmental,...more
As discussed in our prior alert and reported on by the New York Times, U.S. oil producers are scrambling to find storage to wait-out the COVID-19-driven supply glut and depressed market prices. Converting non-conventional...more
This newsletter was updated April 13. In the original newsletter below, we discussed two tools that may help Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management respond to non-compliance arising from COVID-19: Agency...more
Congressional interest in addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) continues to build in 2019, as do the odds of a PFAS legislation package eventually passing both houses. ...more
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) has issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) providing an exceptional opportunity for stakeholders to participate in improving the federal National...more