Join Vinson & Elkins for our tenth annual seminar discussing timely topics surrounding unconventional oil and gas development.
Our shale and hydraulic fracturing legal team will provide a comprehensive analysis of the...more
10/2/2020
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fracking ,
Oil & Gas ,
Shale Gas ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
As discussed in these two previous posts, EPA recently released two rules changing the volatile organic compound (“VOC”) and methane emissions requirements for new sources in the oil and gas sector, which alter or roll back...more
As discussed in this previous post, EPA recently released two rules changing the volatile organic compound (“VOC”) and methane emissions requirements for new sources in the oil and gas sector, which alter or roll back some of...more
On March 26, 2020, as government officials issued a slew of stay-at-home orders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an emergency policy memorandum describing how the agency would exercise its enforcement...more
On June 29, 2020, the EPA issued an Addendum to its March 2020 COVID-19 Temporary Enforcement Policy (“Policy”) announcing that the Policy will terminate in its entirety on August 31, 2020. The Addendum also indicates that,...more
As companies navigate the unprecedented effects on business operations and supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, complying with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations has presented new...more
6/5/2020
/ Business Operations ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NGOs ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Agencies ,
Webinars
On May 19, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a proposed rulemaking that would codify the EPA’s practice under the Trump administration’s Executive Order 13891 “Promoting the Rule of Law Through...more
On March 12, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Environment and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD”) issued a memorandum announcing a new policy precluding the use of a vast majority of Supplemental Environmental Projects...more
Smart companies are planning for scenarios under which they might not be able to comply with environmental laws because of COVID-19. The noncompliance might be trivial—failing to keep up certifications because recertification...more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Policy Statement ,
Relief Measures ,
Wastewater ,
Water Supplies
The Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, released advisory guidance on March 19, 2020, and updated the guidance on March 23, to help state and...more
A number of environmental, health, and safety regulatory agencies are beginning to recognize that companies are challenged in their ability to meet deadlines, and no doubt more will follow. This is especially but not...more
Companies with environmental compliance obligations should think carefully about and plan ahead for how the coronavirus outbreak might affect their ability to comply. Depending on the severity of the outbreak, companies may...more
Guidance documents have always been important and useful tools for the regulated community to: glimpse how an agency might use its discretion, determine how an agency might apply a regulation, and simply understand complex...more
Last week, the EPA announced two significant settlements for violations of the Clean Air Act relating to emissions of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) from upstream oil and gas production facilities. These enforcement...more
1/30/2020
/ Air Pollution ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Air Act ,
Compliance ,
Consent Order ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Injunctive Relief ,
NAAQS ,
National Emissions Standards ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) ,
Vapor Intrusion ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)