Environmental Law Matters
07.3.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management's Air Division recently issued a revised version of its long-standing guidance document "Emissions Test Protocol and Test Report Requirements."…
06.1.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced an effort to assess the potential health risks posed by a class of chemicals known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
05.1.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
Through a combination of memoranda and a recently proposed rulemaking, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to affect longstanding and fundamental components of EPA programs.…
04.5.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
EPA Administrator Pruitt announced on Monday that the Agency has completed a midterm evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and light-duty trucks for…
03.6.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
On February 20, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a request for comments on a longstanding EPA policy regarding the question of…
02.6.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
In late January, EPA issued a guidance memorandum related to major sources under § 112 of the Clean Air Act that will likely reduce participation…
01.3.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
In mid-December, EPA issued its semi-annual regulatory agenda reflecting rulemaking activities scheduled for 2018 and beyond. The overall announcement is reflected in the EPA press…
12.5.2017 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
President Trump has promised that his Administration will resolve any continuing debate on climate change. On the front line of the effort, the President's EPA…
11.2.2017 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
The issue of climate change has become the focus of air emission regulations and prompted deep division in the process. The last Presidential election brought…
10.4.2017 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
Hurricane Maria left the entire island of Puerto Rico without power. About fifty-five percent of the nation's transmission towers were destroyed, but about 90 percent…
