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PADEP Publishes Proposed Rulemaking Updating Spill Reporting Requirements

On April 5, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin notice of a long-awaited proposed rulemaking that would establish new requirements for reporting spills,...more

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Maine DEP Proposes Currently Unavoidable Use Procedures for PFAS in Products Law

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Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently published a proposed rule prescribing procedures and criteria for determining Currently Unavoidable Uses (CUU) of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Client Alert: The Maryland Department of the Environment Publishes New Proposed Building Energy Performance Standards That Would...

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On September 6th, the Maryland Department of the Environment (“MDE”) officially withdrew the proposed regulations it had previously issued in December 2023, creating statewide Building Energy Performance Standards (“BEPS”)...more

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DEP Proposes Substantive Changes to Administrative Rules

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed sweeping and substantive changes to its Chapter 2 rules, which govern permit applications, appeals, permit modifications and suspensions, and other...more

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Maine Adopts Broad Ban of PFAS-Containing Products (Updated)

Maine DEP Requests Comments on Concept Draft of Proposed PFAS Regulations - The Maine DEP has issued a “Concept Draft” of proposed regulations that details some of the notification requirements and sales prohibitions for...more

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Proposed MEPA Regulations Leave Key Substantive Questions Unanswered

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After commencing a regulatory review effort in February 2021, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has issued proposed amended Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) regulations...more

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Massachusetts Offers Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement to Address Transportation Emissions

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation are a major focus of the recently issued Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap (the Roadmap) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030. ...more

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MassDEP Proposes Stringent MCL and Finalizes Cleanup Standards for Six PFAS

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On December 13, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced two significant actions addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Massachusetts. First, MassDEP is proposing...more

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West Virginia DEP Opens Comment Period for NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit

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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to modify the General WV/National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Water Pollution Control Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction...more

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DEP Proposes New Approach To Visible Emissions (Opacity) Regulation

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently proposed extensive changes to its Visible Emissions Regulation (Chapter 101) that may impact a facility’s ability to remain in compliance....more

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Maine Proposes To Opt Out Of The Ozone Transport Region

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On June 27, 2018, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) posted for public comment a draft petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove most of the state from the Ozone Transport Region...more

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Citizen Group Petition Prompts DEP Rulemaking to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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On April 25, 2018 the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) initiated a rulemaking based on a citizen petition to adopt new rules establishing emissions standards and to modify ten existing rules governing...more

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Maine DEP Proposes Updates To Hazardous Waste Rules

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In its first comprehensive review in many years, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing changes to the Hazardous Waste regulations for the identification of hazardous waste and for the “land...more

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