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Third Circuit Dismisses Chemours Appeal of EPA’s HALs

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a petition filed by The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)’s Health Advisory Level (“HAL”) of...more

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Republican AGs Seek Vacate of EPA Air Quality Rule

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A coalition of 24 Republican AGs, co-led by West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky AG Russell Coleman, has filed a petition for judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a new air...more

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Chevron Deference Running on Fumes?

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Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to revisit one of its most significant rulings affecting administrative rules and regulations by granting cert in the matter Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The court's decision...more

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Deja Vu One More Time? What Will Happen If EPA Ignores CASAC Regarding the Ozone NAAQS?

Last week, Inside EPA (subscription required) reported that the Clean Air Science Advisory Committee has pretty much agreed that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone must be made more stringent. Apparently,...more

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EPA’s Motion to Dismiss Chemours’ Challenge of the GenX HAL Denied

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As previously reported, The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) filed a Petition for Review with the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)’s Health...more

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EPA Files Motion to Dismiss ACC Petition for Review of PFOA and PFOS HALs and Reports Proposed MCLs are Expected in 2022

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On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a motion to dismiss the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”)’s petition for review challenging EPA’s interim Lifetime Health Advisory Levels (“HALs”)...more

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EPA Proposes A Section 401 “Improvement Rule” — Now That’s a Low Bar

Last week, EPA released its proposed “Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule”. The proposed rule would make a number of significant changes to the rule promulgated by EPA in 2020....more

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EPA Restores the California Advanced Clean Car Program; GHG Emissions From Transportation Will Continue For Some Time

EPA has now formally restored its waiver under § 209(b) of the Clean Air Act that allows California’s greenhouse gas emissions standards and Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, notwithstanding the preemption of state vehicle...more

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Are We There Yet? The Challenges of Litigating Clean Air Act Rules

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The Clean Air Act (CAA) depends heavily on regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement its broad and often ambiguous terms. However, proposed regulations extending EPA’s authority to new...more

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How Safe is Your WOTUS Harbor?

In 2005 the Corps of Engineers adopted a Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) providing that an “approved jurisdictional determination” (AJD) “will remain valid for a period of five years, unless new information warrants revision...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

EPA Withdrawal of Its Proposed Veto of a 404 Permit Is Reviewable — This Should Not Be Earth-shattering News

Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that EPA’s decision to withdraw its proposed veto of the Army Corps’ Section 404 permit for the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay, Alaska, was subject to judicial review. ...more

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Combating Climate Change with the Clean Air Act’s International Air Pollution Provision

As the key staffing decisions and priority policy agendas for President-elect Joseph R. Biden begin to take shape, the questions of when and how the administration will act on his campaign’s climate plan are front and center....more

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Texas’ Affirmative Defense SIP Provisions: National Policy or Regional Action

Why is the legal challenge of EPA’s approval of the affirmative defense provisions in Texas’ state implementation plan (SIP) the subject of a venue battle? Why did the Sierra Club and eight other environmental groups...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

EPA’s Science Advisory Committee Policy Fails Judicial Review 101 — Does EPA Even Care?

Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals became the latest court to reject EPA’s position that its decision to bar scientists receiving grants from EPA from serving on its advisory panels was not subject to judicial...more

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EPA's Limits on Advisory Committee Participation Are Subject to Judicial Review

On Monday, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals held that EPA’s directive forbidding those who receive EPA grants from serving on EPA advisory committees is subject to judicial review. It’s an important issue, because the...more

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Evidence That Low Exposures to Particulate Matter Pose Health Risks Continues to Accumulate — Will Administrator Wheeler Listen?

EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards has issued its final “Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.” The Policy Assessment comes with the standard...more

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The Wehrum Memo Still Isn’t Final Agency Action

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the petition for rehearing in the “once in, always in” case. It was a one sentence order. Judge Rogers, who dissented from the original panel opinion, dissented from the denial....more

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Regional Haze/Arkansas: Sierra Club Petition for Review Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval of Plan...

The Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approval of revisions to...more

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If It Walks Like a Duck and Talks Like a Duck, It May Still Not Be Sauce for the Gander

Earlier this week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the “Wehrum Memo,” which reversed EPA’s longstanding policy of “once in, always in” regarding MACT jurisdiction, was not final agency action subject to judicial...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: D.C. Circuit Addresses Venue

The District of Columbia United States Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in a June 14th opinion a title V Clean Air Act judicial review issue. See Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection Agency, 2019 WL 2479448. The...more

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Regional Haze/Arkansas: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Motion to Stay

The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit addressed a Motion to Stay related to litigation involving application of the Clean Air Act Regional Haze requirements to Arkansas. The Order was issued on March 7th....more

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Waters of the United States: update on recent developments

So far, 2018 has produced a wave of legal developments in the water arena, each of which could affect when permits are required or how liability may arise for activities impacting US waters. The Supreme Court of the United...more

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Supreme Court WOTUS Decision Vacates Sixth Circuit Decision - District Court Stays and EPA Delay of Rule Implementation Remain in...

The Supreme Court issued a decision last week regarding which federal courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to the 2015 Waters of the U.S. Rule....more

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EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) Final Rule Delayed

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EPA’s new Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) Final Rule was to take effect on March 14, 2017. EPA has delayed the effective date until June 19, 2017, and has proposed a further delay until February 19, 2019, in light of industry...more

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Executive Orders Expected this Week Regarding Clean Air and Water Act Rules

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In addition to a January 20th Presidential Memorandum freezing all, not yet enacted, rules and sending them back to the agencies and Office of Management and Budget for reconsideration, and the utilization of the...more

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