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The EPA has made public an April 30 memo from the acting assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) to the national and regional enforcement managers that signals clear and specific...more
In late March 2020, as many states adopted responses to the coronavirus pandemic that either encouraged or mandated “work from home” practices, U.S. EPA and other environmental regulators developed temporary enforcement...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an Aug. 31, 2020, end date for guidance issued in its March 26, 2020, policy memorandum (discretion policy) that indicated EPA might ease environmental obligations and...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
On May 13, nine state attorneys general filed a complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging EPA’s COVID-19 enforcement discretion policy, which we discussed in previous articles here and here....more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state and local agencies have adapted their procedures to both working remotely and allowing certain flexibilities for companies if specific efforts are made. ...more
US EPA published its temporary policy on enforcement discretion during the coronavirus pandemic on March 26. This update to our previous post on developments related to that policy summarizes additional developments through...more
In the three weeks since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its much-discussed coronavirus (COVID-19) enforcement discretion policy (Policy), governmental and environmental group opposition to the Policy...more
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance regarding when cleanup activities should be continued, reduced, or suspended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Citing the various executive orders issued by the governor related to the COVID-19 emergency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued an emergency final order of its own on April 1, 2020, for certain...more
How should the regulated community address environmental regulatory requirements during the pandemic? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it expects full compliance with all environmental rules...more
On March 26, 2020, EPA issued a temporary policy related to its enforcement discretion for noncompliance events resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy is entitled COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) recently announced the availability of a process for requesting temporary suspensions of environmental permitting and...more
Businesses increasingly face the prospect of disruptions as impacts on public health and the economy continue to grow with the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing these difficulties, EPA issued a policy on March 26, 2020 allowing...more
On March 26, 2019, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new policy, “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.” The seven-page document outlines a temporary policy...more
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just issued an emergency order that extends the time to comply for certain activities. The order expires May 8 (unless modified or extended) so it will have a short...more
Having been “inundated with questions from both state regulators and the regulated community about how to handle the current extraordinary situation,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a temporary...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a seven-page temporary policy regarding EPA treatment and/or discretionary enforcement of certain environmental obligations resulting from the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in support of the U.S. Government’s overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy regarding environmental...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on our daily lives, owners and operators of facilities subject to environmental reporting and other compliance obligations may face dramatically reduced staffing levels, critical supply...more
On March 26, 2020, EPA announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy to excuse violations of environmental laws in specified circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic. ...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 26, 2020, issued a memo called the COVID-19 Implications for EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program. EPA's temporary policy is that it will exercise...more
Among the challenges faced by manufacturers and other regulated parties in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing compliance with environmental laws. For weeks, manufacturers and other regulated entities have asked...more
Many of our clients have some state or federal environmental compliance obligations. We understand there is concern with how COVID-19 will impact your business, facility, or municipality, including your compliance...more
On March 26, 2020, US EPA issued a memorandum announcing a temporary policy to address noncompliance with environmental legal obligations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, in lieu of otherwise applicable EPA enforcement...more