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PSD/Clean Air Act: EarthJustice Judicial District Court Petition Challenging Extension for St. James Parish, Louisiana Chemical...

EarthJustice and several other organizations filed a February 5th Petition for Judicial Review (“Petition”) in the 19th Judicial District Court/Parish of East Baton Rouge appealing the Lousiana Department of Environmental...more

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Winds of Change: EPA Takes Measures to Roll Back the Clean Air Act’s ‘Good Neighbor Rule’

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The Environmental Protection Agency has taken measures to roll back the “good neighbor” rule, which limits smokestack emissions affecting downwind areas in neighboring states under the Clean Air Act (CAA)....more

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Taconite Iron Ore Processing Facilities/Clean Air Act: Natural Resource Defense Council Federal District Court Action Challenging...

The Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc. and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (collectively, “NRDC”) filed a February 2nd Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States...more

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Fifth Circuit Denies Challenge to Texas NSR Permit Construction Commencement Extension

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ’s) decision to grant a third New Source Review (NSR) construction commencement deadline...more

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House Committee Passes Significant Clean Air Act Amendments

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On January 21, 2026, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported a package of bills that, if enacted, would constitute the most significant amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA) since 1990....more

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U.S. Department of Justice Civil Environmental Enforcement in the Past Year: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility...

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued a January 22nd report titled: The Collapse of Environmental Enforcement Under Trump’s EPA - Department of Justice Civil Prosecutions of Illegal Pollution...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Perryville Auto Parts Manufacturer Enter into Administrative Order...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and TG Missouri Corporation (“TG”) entered into a January 8th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See No....more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: Environmental Law & Policy Center Petition to Object Filed Addressing Whiting, Indiana Refinery

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (“ELPC”)  along with 5 other organizations filed a Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to the BP Products North...more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Grangeville, Idaho Cooperative Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CHS, Inc. (“CHS”) entered into an October 16th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations implementing Section...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.16.26

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For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has calculated the health benefits of reducing air pollution, using the cost estimates of avoided asthma attacks and premature deaths to justify clean air rules....more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Addressing Dayton Rubber Manufacturing...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“”Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Nokian Tyres U.S. Operation (“Nokian”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EV Roundup - January 2026

Looking back on the last year, the U.S. saw a dramatic shift in federal electric vehicle policy in favor of fossil fuels. Among the most significant, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended several federal EV and clean vehicle...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2026

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Announces 2026 Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available To Download From EPA Website — Deadline For Paying Is January 15, 2026...more

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2026 Regulatory Outlook: Advanced Recycling

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The recycling industry, traditionally seen as stable, is in an era of innovation and growth. A class of advanced recycling technologies is emerging to address plastics that conventional recycling methods cannot process,...more

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EPA’s proposed rescission of its 2009 endangerment finding

On July 29, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rescinding its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (Endangerment Finding). Issued by EPA in response to the Supreme Court’s 2007 holding in...more

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The Trump Administration's EPA: Deregulation in 2026

Two recent actions by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) show the Trump administration’s commitment to the coal industry and to redefine the landscape of electricity generation over the next decade. ...more

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D.C. Circuit Declines to Reconsider its Prior Order Restoring an Emergency Affirmative Defense for Emissions Violations Under the...

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On January 2, 2026, the D.C. Circuit declined to rehear en banc its prior order restoring the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Title V affirmative defense to liability for excess emissions caused by emergency events. A group of...more

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White House Review Signals Final Stages of EPA’s Recission of Obama-era Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

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Last week, the White House began its interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule to rescind its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and related vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) standards....more

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There's No Such Thing as "Cost" Analysis or "Benefit" Analysis; There's Only Cost-Benefit Analysis

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration plans to stop assigning dollar values to the human health benefits resulting from the imposition of national ambient air quality standards....more

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EPA May Redefine ‘Begin Actual Construction’ in Permit Reform Intended to Expedite Construction of Emissions-Generating...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed its intent to propose a rule to revise the regulatory definition of “begin actual construction” under the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) New Source Review (NSR)...more

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EPA Launches Clean Air Act Resource Hub for Data Center Developers

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On December 11, 2025, the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation launched a new resource page consolidating Clean Air Act guidance for data center developers. The resource is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to...more

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AGs Drive Home $150M Deal With Mercedes Over Diesel Emissions

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs, co-led by Connecticut AG William Tong, secured a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (collectively, “Mercedes”) to resolve allegations that the...more

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PM2.5/Clean Air Act: 105 Environmental Organizations Letter to EPA Proposing Motion for Vacatur of Revised NAAQS

105 groups and organizations (“EOs”) sent a December 16th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator opposing the agency’s Motion for Vacatur (“Motion”) in the United States Court of...more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Grangeville, Idaho Cooperative Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CHS, Inc. (“CHS”) entered into an October 16th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations implementing Section...more

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Shifting Standards: Hidden Costs of Automotive Regulatory Requirements

With “affordability” now dominating the headlines, the heads of the three largest U.S. automakers have been invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at a hearing set for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, to...more

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