This client alert focuses on the circumstances that could lead to criminal investigation or enforcement for environmental noncompliance during COVID-19, and provides four practical pointers on how to avoid those pitfalls. On...more
On March 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a Memorandum outlining the agency’s temporary enforcement discretion during COVID-19....more
On October 1, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a prepublication version of a final rule establishing a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The final rule lowers the primary and secondary...more
10/9/2015
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Clean Air Act ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
NAAQS ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Ozone ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SIP
Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives have proposed a tax increase on oil and gas production in the state, focusing specifically on wells using “horizontal drilling“ in conjunction with hydraulic...more
On June 25, 2013, President Obama released his Climate Action Plan (the Plan) detailing the current administration's comprehensive strategy to address climate change....more
7/18/2013
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy