U.S. EPA Releases COVID-19 Enforcement Guidance
In a much-anticipated memo dated March 26, 2020, the U.S. EPA shares “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program.” The seven-page memo, from…
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EPA Administrator Nomination Confirmed by Senate While EPA Defends Recent Analysis Showing Decline in Enforcement
The Senate narrowly confirmed Andrew Wheeler as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, February 28, 2019, by a vote of 52-47. No Democrats…
Air Quality Progress While Rolling Back Regulations
Irony abounds as the new Acting Administrator at EPA last Tuesday announced historic progress under the Clean Air Act even while the Administration works to…
Whither EPA
President Trump has proposed a dramatic cut in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, the new EPA Administrator has suggested rollbacks in regulations, and there…
Is There Practical Evidence of Climate Change?
A recent article in The New York Times titled: Perils of Climate Change Could Swamp Coast Real Estate, indicates that rising seas and storm-related flooding…
EPA’s Coal Ash Rule Continues to Draw Criticism – From Both Sides
The EPA's publication of a coal ash rule on April 17, 2015, did little to resolve the debate about the proper management of the material…
Federal Environmental Civil Penalties Set to Increase Dramatically
EPA is increasing civil penalties for all statutes it administers that call for the assessment of civil penalties. These increases are not recommendations or proposed…
Advancing Chemical Safety – Maybe the Art of Compromise Isn’t Such a Bad Thing
President Obama signed a major reform of the Nation's chemical safety standards on Wednesday, June 22. The legislation amended the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act,…
Air Emissions Regulated Under RCRA?
Certain regulated entities that operate under Clean Air Act permits are being reminded that those permits do not necessarily cover air emissions associated with the…
Drinking Water Contamination in Flint and Other Communities Reveals Much More Extensive Problems
Flint, Michigan's problems with lead in its drinking water have been well documented, and this has prompted reports of similar problems detected in other communities,…