From the outset, key goals of the incoming Trump Administration have been: supporting fossil fuel development, ending incentives for renewable energy and energy transition, removing burdensome environmental regulations and...more
To nobody’s surprise, it is already evident that President Trump’s second term will mark a significant shift in environmental regulation and policy from the Biden Administration. This article marks the first in a where we...more
1/27/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards and pollution migrating from upwind states will impact growth and development in southeastern Wisconsin, beginning on January 16, 2025....more
In a trio of cases, the Supreme Court has changed the balance of power between courts and federal agencies. The combination of these three cases will likely lead to significant litigation in multiple courts, repeated...more
7/17/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers,...more
On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice of a Final Rule approving the use of a new American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standard for conducting Phase I...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has released its long-anticipated Proposed Rule to designate the “forever” chemicals PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (the “PFAS Roadmap”). This widely anticipated plan further expands EPA’s...more
10/28/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
RCRA ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Cannabis growing and processing operations face increasing regulatory pressure to assess and reduce their environmental impacts – especially in the areas of water quality, air emissions, energy use and sustainability,...more
8/11/2021
/ California ,
Cannabis Products ,
Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
POTWs ,
Proposition 65 ,
Sustainability ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Water ,
Water Rights
“Environmental Justice” is the concept that all people - regardless of race, color, national origin, or income - should receive fair treatment and have meaningful involvement with respect to the development, implementation,...more
5/19/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Inspections ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Mitigation
On September 23rd, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a precedent-setting executive order cementing California’s continued effort to take the lead on clean vehicle policy. Executive Order N-79-20 establishes as a goal that, where...more
10/2/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
California ,
CARB ,
Clean Air Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Waivers ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
While much has been made of U.S. EPA’s alleged scaling back of enforcement on various fronts and other policy changes, a wave of enforcement against mobile source engines appears ready to break on the heavy-duty diesel...more
A coalition of states has opened a new front in the ongoing battles between the Trump Administration’s efforts to streamline regulations applicable to industry and the interests favoring additional regulation. In response to...more
The Trump Administration has taken steps to roll back Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards applicable to most automobiles in the United States. On April 2nd Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt...more
4/13/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
The Trump administration is barely a week and a half old, and its intention regarding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority and oversight has been a hot topic. Here is an update about what we know — and what we...more
2/2/2017
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Obama Administration ,
OMB ,
Pesticides ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Standards ,
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration ,
Two For One Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a joint set of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for new medium and heavy-duty vehicles and...more
We know that you have been considering what business and commercial issues you will face in 2014 (and perhaps beyond) as an Automotive Supplier. But, have you been considering what legal issues you are likely to face? Do you...more