Approaching Compliance Dates: Stationary Engines
Compliance dates for the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ, for existing…
Environmental Law Matters
D.C. Circuit Vacates EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
On August 21, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in EME Homer City Generation, L.P v. EPA, F.3d (D. C. Cir. 2012), vacated the Cross-State…
5th Circuit SIP Decision May Have Broader Applicability
On August 13, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in State of Texas v. EPA, No. 10-60614 (5th Cir. Aug. 13, 2012),…
White House Announces Expedited Schedule for Renewable Energy Projects
On August 7, the White House announced an expedited approval schedule for seven solar and wind projects on federal and tribal lands in Arizona, California,…
Final FTC Green Guides Published
The final Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Green Guides were officially published in the October 11, 2012 Federal Register. View the newly revised Green Guides here:…
FTC Issues Revised “Green Guides”
On October 1, 2012, after many years of study and evaluations of several iterations, the Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Green Guides” targeting environmental marketing…
Gibson Guitar Corp. Agrees to Resolve Investigation Into Lacey Act Violations
On August 6, 2012, Gibson Guitar Corp. entered into a criminal enforcement agreement with the United States, resolving a criminal investigation into allegations that the…
EPA Issues Final Step 3 Tailoring Rule
On July 12, EPA issued its Final Step 3 Tailoring Rule, announcing that EPA has decided not to lower the greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting levels…
D. C. Circuit Upholds EPA GHG Emissions Rules
On June 26, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected industry petitions challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions, finding that…
Supreme Court Reverses Criminal Fine
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Southern Union Co. v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012). The 6-3 decision…