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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/11/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

Whistleblower Complaint/Safe Drinking Water Act: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Addresses Alleged North Dakota...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/30/2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 23rd news release summarizing the results of a whistleblower investigation that it undertook regarding the North Dakota Department of Environmental...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2023

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 3/6/2023

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA - Announces Reinvoicing 2023 Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee To Meet Statutory Direction: On January 13, 2023, EPA announced it is notifying pesticide registrants that EPA will send...more

Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase for 2022

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/20/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2022 increases to civil penalties....more

A Court-Side Seat: OSHA, Air and Waters

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 11/22/2021

The courts have issued several new and significant rulings on environmental and administrative law the past few weeks. U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT - Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association,...more

A Court-Side Seat: Rulemaking Proposed, Comments Solicited

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 11/16/2021

We interrupt our usual scrutiny of the courts to focus (mostly) on the important developments in notices and rulemaking issued by and concerning federal regulatory agencies and departments in the past several weeks....more

Beltway Buzz - October 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/25/2021

Congress: Lather. Rinse. Repeat. After scuttling plans last month to vote on both a $1.2 trillion bipartisan “hard infrastructure” bill that the U.S. Senate approved, 69–30, on August 10, 2021, and a proposed $3.5 trillion...more

[Webinar] Growing Greener: Navigating Environmental Laws in the Cannabis Industry

Vicente LLP on 10/11/2021

Cannabis and hemp operators work hard to remain compliant with industry-specific laws and regulations, but compliance with long-standing environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Recently, environmental...more

The Cannabis Industry’s Environmental Compliance Conundrum

Vicente LLP on 9/15/2021

Operators in the nascent cannabis industry have a lot to worry about on a daily basis, but compliance with state and federal environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Instead, they’re concerned about...more

A Court-Side Seat: A Poultry Defense, a Houston Highway and a CERCLA Consent Decree that Won’t Budge

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 3/3/2021

February saw the usual array of significant environmental decisions and federal regulatory notices. THE FEDERAL COURTS - U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia - Luminant Generation v. EPA - The court will be...more

Surprise! (Not Again) – OSHA and EPA Release Civil Penalty Increases for 2021

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/19/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2021 increases to civil penalties....more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2020

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 11/25/2020

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - ABA SEER Article -- “The Essentials Of TSCA Practice”: We are pleased to announce that the ABA SEER published an article written by Lynn L. Bergeson and Eve C. Gartner entitled “The essentials of TSCA...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2020

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/20/2020

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA States TSCA Section 21 Petition For Risk Management Rule Not Valid, Treats It As An APA Petition: In a letter dated July 28, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledged the receipt...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2020

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 9/18/2020

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson, “Feeling The Pinch: Who Pays TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees?,” Financier Worldwide, September 2020: Ordinarily, government fees command little interest in corporate finance and board-level...more

2020 Environmental, Health & Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/10/2020

Welcome to 2020! As always, we at the Manufacturing Law Blog are starting the year with our annual forecasts of hot topics....more

Future Environmental Rulemaking Proceedings Listed in the Spring 2019 Unified Federal Agenda

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/31/2019

The latest federal regulatory agenda has been released, which, among other matters, lists proposed and projected environmental regulatory proceedings being considered by different departments and agencies. ...more

Environmental Issues Impacting Arkansas/Missouri Municipal Utilities: SEMO-NEARK Annual Meeting Presentation

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/16/2019

I undertook a presentation at the May 9th SEMO-NEARK annual meeting in Norfork, Arkansas, titled: Environmental Issues Impacting Arkansas/Missouri Municipal Utilities (“Presentation”) The Presentation focused on a...more

What to Expect in Environmental Regulation for 2019

McGuireWoods LLP on 2/5/2019

Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and in 2018, the administration continued to roll back environmental regulation. The recent shutdown of the federal government has slowed...more

2019 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook For Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/25/2019

This is the last of our three-part series of predictions for 2019. First Matt provided our thoughts and predictions in the labor/employment arena. Last week, Jeff gave our outlook for corporate compliance and litigation. ...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, December 2018

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 12/18/2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Publishes First Draft TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluation: On November 15, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of and seeking...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2018

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 11/20/2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final TSCA Fees Rule: On October 17, 2018, EPA issued a final fees rule under TSCA. 83 Fed. Reg. 52694. The final rule largely tracks the proposed rule....more

What to Expect in Environmental Regulation for 2018

McGuireWoods LLP on 2/1/2018

Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and the administration has been keeping that promise, particularly as it relates to environmental regulations. Rule rollbacks are on a fast track...more

What to Expect in Environmental Regulation for 2017

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/24/2017

The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20 began a period of change expected to include the rollback of programs, withdrawal of regulations, and changes to policy that will affect all aspects of environmental...more

Massachusetts Environmental and Land Use Alert

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 10/25/2016

Off to Court We Go: Petitioners Challenge EPA’s Small MS4 General Permit for Massachusetts - The storm of debate and criticism over the terms and conditions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) General...more

Environmental Notes - July 2016

Williams Mullen on 7/20/2016

CONGRESS FINDS THE FORMULA TO REFORM CHEMICAL REGULATION - The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) is the primary federal law by which the manufacture, import and use of chemical substances are regulated in the United...more

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