On Friday, January 3, 2025, the Montana Supreme Court issued a decision in MEIC v. DEQ (Laurel Generating Station), its second major decision on the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) in the last few weeks that affects...more
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today published its final rule to implement “Phase 2” of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation amendments. This is CEQ’s final step to unwind many of...more
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently published a proposed rule that makes substantial revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, implementing the amendments directed by...more
President Joe Biden signed into law the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA), colloquially referred to as the Debt Ceiling Bill, on June 3, 2023.[1] The legislation completes a bipartisan agreement to suspend the public...more
Hiding in plain sight in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA)--which is intended to extend the nation’s debt limit into 2025 in order to avoid a federal default--are provisions that seek to amend the National...more
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) announced via its email newsletter that it will resume issuance of Bona Fide Prospective Purchase (“BFPP”) and other “Comfort Letters” beginning September 1, 2022. This...more
In a significant regulatory change that will impact real property transactions and loan financings, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) joins a handful of states that requires the reporting of historical...more
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) issued an April 19th final rule that amends certain provisions of its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Ampler Development LLC (“AD”) entered into a November 17th Electric Site Cleanup Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 21-118. ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and CBC Des Arc LLC (“CBC”) entered into an October 12th Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 21-108. The...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Univar Solutions USA Inc. (“Participant”) entered into a June 30th Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS 21-075. ...more
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 16, 2020, updating its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The amended regulations – the...more
During the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature a House Resolution (No. 231) was enacted which requires the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”): . . . to study the...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Jan-Eze Plating Corporation (“JPC”) entered into an April 18th Elective Site Clean-Up Agreement (“ESCA”) See LIS 19-037. The ESCA addresses JPC’s metal parts...more
Ms. Jamie Ewing was recently named Director of the Environmental Assessment Department of the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (“LRWRA”). Jamie succeeds Stanley Suel who recently retired from this position after...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Air Quality has released a document titled: State of the Air – 2017 (“Report”) ...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Shelby County Health Department-Air Pollution Control Program (“SCHD”) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) titled: AIR QUALITY MONITORING FOR...more