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EPA Signals Enforcement Direction Shifts

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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

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Ohio Businesses Should be Aware that Environmental Agencies Have Terminated COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policies

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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

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EPA Establishes Aug. 31 End Date for COVID-19 Era Discretion Policy

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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

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[Webinar] Navigating Environmental Compliance in the COVID Age - June 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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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

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State Opposition to EPA's COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy Increases as AGs File Suit

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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

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Working with Environmental Agencies When Managing Business Impacts from COVID-19

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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

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Coronavirus Environmental Enforcement & Compliance Update

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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

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State and Environmental Group Opposition to EPA's COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy Intensifies

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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

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EPA Issues Guidance for Cleanups During Pandemic

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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

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EPA to the Rescue

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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

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EPA Issues Temporary Policy on Enforcement Discretion for Noncompliance Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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

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PADEP Responds to COVID-19: How to Ask PADEP for a Temporary Suspension of Environmental Compliance Obligations

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

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EPA’s COVID-19 Policy Offers Temporary Relief and Enforcement Discretion

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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

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New EPA Policy for Regulated Entities Released in Response to COVID-19

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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

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EPA Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy

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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

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces New Temporary Enforcement Policy During COVID-19 Outbreak

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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

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EPA Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic

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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

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Environmental Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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

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EPA Announces Temporary Policy Suspending Enforcement of Certain Environmental Compliance Obligations During Coronavirus Pandemic

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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

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EPA's Enforcement Guidance for Noncompliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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

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EPA Issues COVID-19 Guidance on Enforcement Discretion

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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

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FAQs: Environmental Compliance & COVID-19

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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

Bricker Graydon LLP

US EPA issues temporary enforcement policy in wake of COVID-19

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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

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U.S. COVID-19: USEPA Issues Enforcement-Forbearance Guidance in Response to COVID-19

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In the United States, COVID-19 has presented unique challenges to continuous environmental compliance at many facilities, particularly in jurisdictions where emergency orders prohibit most employees from even entering the...more

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The EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy—A Reasonable Compromise In Extraordinary Times

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Smart companies are planning for scenarios under which they might not be able to comply with environmental laws because of COVID-19. The noncompliance might be trivial—failing to keep up certifications because recertification...more

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