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Applying Mussels Absent Ammonia Criteria: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Notices Draft Procedure

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) is holding on April 10th a Water Quality Standards (“WQS”) Workgroup meeting to consider (among other things): Draft Procedure for applying mussels absent ammonia...more

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EPA Reconsiders NESHAPs: Key Changes and Industry Impacts for the HON Rule

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 12 announced that it will reconsider eight National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), affecting critical sectors within the American energy,...more

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Federal Agencies to Revise Waters of the United States Rule

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The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule is an ongoing conundrum to all those subject to it, most especially in trying to ascertain exactly which water ways qualify under the Rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...more

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Unclear Fate for NY PFOA and PFOS Soil Cleanup Objectives

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Regulation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in soils under New York’s remedial programs was a little erratic in 2024. As to their inclusion in the New York State Department of...more

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Water Quality Standards/Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Rule 2: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) published a public notice on December 9th stating that the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) initiated...more

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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's...

The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in an October 2nd Memorandum an appeal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) denial of a Petition for Rulemaking under...more

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Arkansas Administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Rule No. 6): Arkansas Pollution Control and...

The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) has adopted the following: Petition to Initiate Rulemaking to Approve Amendments to Regulation 6: Regulations for State Administration of the National...more

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Current/Long-Term U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Related Rulemakings: Association of Clean Water...

The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) published in its current newsletter a link to described as follows: ACWA rules chart updated to reflect current and long term relevant EPA clean water related actions....more

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PFAS Polluters Soon To Be Held Accountable Under CERCLA After Major EPA Rulemaking

We can now talk about the proverbial elephant in the PFAS room that has been lingering for a while. On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will list the so-called "forever chemicals"...more

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SB 54 _ California Selects CAA as PRO and Other Updates

Within the last month, California has made significant strides toward its bid to create a circular economy for certain packaging and food service ware materials. On January 8, 2024, California's Department of Resources...more

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US EPA Issues Final Rule on PFAS Relating to Community Right-to-Know and Pollution Prevention Acts

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On October 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention submitted a final rule for publication in the Federal Register, amending 40 CFR Part 372, involving reporting...more

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Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Submit Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection...

The Sierra Club and a number of other environmental organizations submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on September 26th Petition for Rulemaking (“Petition”) styled: To Establish...more

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Minnesota Announces PFAS Rulemaking

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Minnesota has begun enacting substantive rules and standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In May, Minnesota enacted a PFAS statute that defines PFAS, creates a reporting requirement, and bans sale or...more

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Effluent Guidelines/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pre-Publication Notices Program Plan 15

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-Federal Register Notice referencing the availability of preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (“Plan 15”). Section 304(m) of the Clean...more

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Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Permit Writer's Manual Revision: Supreme Court of Washington Addresses Challenge...

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“SCT”) addressed in a December 8th Opinion a judicial challenge to a revision of the Washington Department of Ecology’s (“WDE”) Water Quality Program Permit Writer’s Manual...more

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Jolting the Grid: US DOE Begins Implementing Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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On January 13, 2022, the US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent regarding its Building a Better Grid Initiative (Initiative), an effort to encourage the modernization of the nation’s existing electric...more

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EPA Proposes Far-Reaching Methane Rules for the Oil and Gas Sector

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The first action proposes first-time emission guidelines to reduce methane emissions from almost 1 million existing oil and gas wells, almost 2,000 existing interstate natural gas compressor stations, and over 500 existing...more

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Illinois EPA Proposes PFAS Standards

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) released new proposed groundwater quality standards for select per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new standards were released as a discussion draft of proposed...more

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Illinois Pollution Control Board Schedules Second Round of Public Hearings on Proposed Regulations for Coal Ash Ponds

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On March 3, 2020, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) filed with the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) proposed regulations establishing standards for coal combustion residue (CCR) surface impoundments,...more

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Pennsylvania Proposes PFAS Cleanup Standards

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Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed an amendment to Act 2, Pennsylvania's Brownfield and voluntary cleanup program. ...more

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PFAS Chemicals Will Be Added to the Toxic Release Inventory and Additional Chemicals May Be Coming

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In furtherance of the PFAS Action Plan of 2019,  the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is adding certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under the Toxic...more

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NDAttention – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law, including provisions for adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the EPA’s...more

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H2Ohio water quality plan unveiled

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On November 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his long-awaited H2Ohio Water Quality Plan, a program aimed at reducing phosphorus runoff and harmful algal blooms, improving water infrastructure (including tackling...more

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Connecticut DEEP seeks to Overhaul Remediation Standards – Groundwater VOC Volatilization Criteria and Transition Provisions

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On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more

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Connecticut DEEP seeks to Overhaul Remediation Standards– Widespread Polluted Fill

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On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more

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