Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Clean Water Act Case
The Supreme Court had oral arguments last Monday (December 3) in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, just after EPA the previous Friday (November 30)…
Environmental Law Matters
Georgia EPD Proposing New Requirements on New Inert Waste Landfill Operations
Georgia EPD is proposing to require any new inert waste landfill operations to obtain an inert waste landfill solid waste handling permit. It also provides…
Impact of the Fukushima Disaster on Nuclear Power Development in Tennessee
The original text of this article appeared in the November issue of the Tennessee Bar Association newsletter. Jarrod Blue, M.S. also contributed to this article.…
Georgia Department of Revenue Proposes Conservation Tax Credit Rule Changes
The Georgia Department of Revenue Income is proposing a change to the Tax Division Rule on conservation tax credits. Interested parties seeking to comment on…
Land Protection Brand of Georgia EPD Organizational Changes
The Land Protection Branch of Georgia EPD recently announced several organizational changes. The reorganization became effective on August 1, 2012. Included among the Branch reorganization…
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…
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:…