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Stormwater/2026 NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Discharges: Airports Council International Comments on Proposed...

The Airports Council International – North America (“ACI”) submitted May 19th comments to the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding the proposed Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) for stormwater...more

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Administrative Law Report - October 2024, Vol. 1

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things administrative law, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. Environmental/Energy: D.C. Circuit Defers to EPA’s Factual Determinations: On Aug. 13, the US Court...more

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The End of Chevron Deference Could Spell Trouble for EPA’s PFAS “Hazardous Substance” Rule

A recent Supreme Court ruling could further jeopardize EPA’s PFAS hazardous substance designation, as the agency is attempting to advance a novel use of delegated legislative authority to further regulate PFAS chemicals....more

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EPA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Rule at Risk Without Chevron Deference

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The US Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to end judicial deference to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of laws comes at a pivotal time for new regulations related to “forever chemicals”—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more

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Down Goes Chevron—Environmental Challenges Will Soon Follow

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On Friday, 28 June 2024, the US Supreme Court released its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (collectively Loper Bright), overturning Chevron v. Natural Resources...more

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The Death of the Chevron Doctrine: What Next?

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This past week was monumental for those subject to regulation by Federal administrative agencies. Over the course of 24 hours, the Supreme Court issued two rulings that have extensive implications for administrative agency...more

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EPA Exceeds Statutory Authority in PFAS Fluorination Case

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on March 21, 2024, on a petition filed by Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Inhance Technologies, L.L.C. v. U.S....more

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EU broad PFAS restriction proposal published - A complex and significant process begins

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PFAS has been on European regulatory radars for some time, but 2023 looks to be a significant year for the EU’s broad PFAS restriction proposal. In January, five EU member states submitted the proposal to the European...more

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Research, Restrict, and Remediate PFAS: What to Expect Next from EPA

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The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) launched its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (the “Roadmap”) on October 18, 2021. EPA presents the Roadmap as a comprehensive approach outlining the...more

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Federal PFAS Development: Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has outlined additional steps that it plans to take to investigate and in some cases regulate the discharge of per- or polyfluoroalkyl compounds (“PFAS”) in certain...more

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Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Start New Decade With Flurry of Scrutiny

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The first few weeks of 2020 have seen regulatory and litigation attention heaped upon what have come to be known as “forever chemicals” or Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which encompass more than 5,000 chemical...more

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