[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Recent Actions on Ag Biotech by EPA’s Emerging Technologies Branch
Act 1009 was signed by Governor Sanders which amends the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a...more
As we continue to see a rise in litigation related to plastic pollution, plastic manufacturers must remain prepared and should carefully follow the different kinds of claims to see which ones are ultimately more successful....more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a May 8th Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) relating to Bargath, LLC for the Hyrup...more
New York has joined states like New Jersey and Maryland, which have enacted environmental justice laws. New York's Environmental Justice Siting Law (EJSL) (Chapter 840 of 2022 [S8830/A2103-D] amended by Chapter 49 of 2023...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and The Washington University (“WU”) entered into a May 2nd Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See No....more
The organization American Rivers announced in an April 15th news release its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. The organization states that it reviews nominations for America’s Most Endangered Rivers from...more
On April 28, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "major EPA actions to combat PFAS contamination." EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said that he has "long been concerned about PFAS and the efforts to...more
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and Twin Rivers Technologies (“TRT”) entered into a March 30th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. See No....more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) transmitted April 4th testimony to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Other Related Agencies Appropriation Committee addressing FY 2026...more
Act 578 has been signed by the Governor which would authorize the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“NRC”) to issue certain general obligation bonds. ...more
On July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) will significantly change the state’s recycling system. The RMA places responsibility on “producers” to fund and manage the recycling process for...more
On April 21, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the proposed PFAS in Products: Reporting and Fees Rule for public consultation. The proposed rule details how the MPCA will require manufacturers to...more
Three individuals (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed on April 18th a class action Complaint (“Complaint”) against Eco-Vista, LLC (“Eco-Vista”), in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas. See 72CV-25-1748....more
Inside EPA is reporting that the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), among others, are complaining that the U.S. Environmental...more
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking comment on a first-of-its-kind proposed rule that will require manufacturers of products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to...more
An Update on the Legal Landscape Surrounding Plastic Pollution - It’s hard to reflect on “Our Power, Our Planet” this Earth Day without discussing plastic. Plastic is deeply embedded in our daily lives. Consider, for...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2026 version of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MSGP for stormwater discharges associated with...more
The Trump administration is moving to effectively eliminate a crucial protection in the half-century-old federal Endangered Species Act by redefining a single word: harm. A proposed rule, issued this Wednesday from the U.S....more
During its 83rd session from April 7 to 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved, among other things, new fuel standards for ships and the first...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Bowling Convenience, Inc. (“BCI”) entered into an April 4th Agreed Final Order (“AFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (“Nucor”) entered into a March 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) issued a document titled: Recommendations for FY 2026 Federal Grant Funding for State and Local Clean Air Agencies (“Recommendations”)....more
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) sent a March 31st letter to the United States Environmental Agency (“EPA”) requesting: …a two-year exemption from the...more
President Donald Trump's April 8, 2025, proclamation extends the compliance deadline for the EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) by two years, from July 8, 2027 to July 8, 2029, asserting national security concerns...more
H.B. 177 has been submitted into the 2025 General Session of the Utah Legislature addressing recycling of glass....more