On June 4, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order instructing his administration to use any applicable “emergency authorities” to waive requirements within certain environmental laws in order to facilitate permitting...more
Join us for an online briefing of Ohio's energy development and future, especially as it relates to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Bricker attorneys.
Energy companies, policy makers, regulators, business...more
4/28/2020
/ Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Insolvency ,
PACE ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Ohio EPA has acknowledged its awareness that regulated entities may be impacted by a reduced workforce necessary to maintain normal operations at some facilities and issued guidance in response....more
The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Groundwaters posted several recent updates to its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response, Questions, and Guidance website to inform that it is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Ohio...more
Ohio EPA is currently operating during the COVID-19 crisis with many staff members working remotely. Ohio EPA’s district offices and Central Office are temporarily closed, with increasingly limited ability to receive...more
On March 26, 2020, US EPA issued a memorandum announcing a temporary policy to address noncompliance with environmental legal obligations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, in lieu of otherwise applicable EPA enforcement...more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Policy Statement ,
Relief Measures ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Water Supplies
Regarding drinking water, EPA advised that the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water supplies and that Americans should continue to use tap water for drinking and handwashing as usual. Coronavirus...more