Environmental Law Matters
10.1.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
A recently published report that studied all 417 U.S. National Parks indicates climate change is having a significant and unique impact on many of them.…
09.6.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
The Trump Administration announced a long-awaited proposal to roll back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan late last month. (Chicago Tribune). The action had been promised…
08.3.2018 | by:
Ronald W. Farley
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…
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…
