Environmental justice (EJ) issues continue to feature prominently in national headlines in 2024. Below, we unpack two Louisiana EJ-focused court decisions and outline seven takeaways for the regulated community....more
Louisiana has been at the center of the Biden Administration’s prioritization of environmental justice (EJ) issues.
In United States v. Denka Performance Elastomer, the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a motion by the...more
9/11/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Emergency Powers ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Louisiana ,
NESHAP ,
OMB ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statute of Limitations
The first two years of the Biden Administration have resulted in a seismic shift in terminology in the environmental space. Environmental justice (EJ), formerly viewed as a theoretical goal, has become unifying federal driver...more
In a recent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) letter issued to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), the Biden Administration deploys its plans to use...more
10/26/2022
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CERCLA ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Investigations ,
Louisiana ,
NAAQS ,
Regulatory Oversight
The Biden Administration has prioritized environmental justice issues as part of its regulatory agenda.
One of the tools it has deployed is “fenceline monitoring” where perimeter monitors are used to assess whether...more