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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Policy Statement Enforcement Guidance

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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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DOJ Puts Supplemental Environmental Projects Back on the Negotiating Table

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The Biden administration hit the ground running on its initiative to "confront the climate crisis." On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13,990 (EO), which directed all federal agencies to "immediately...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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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’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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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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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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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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EPA Will Exercise Enforcement Discretion in Certain Circumstances

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On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would relax its enforcement of certain environmental laws where the noncompliance is caused by circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. ...more

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