Signed into law on November 15, 2021, the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates $10 billion for the remediation of PFAS in drinking water. In turn, the bill divides the $10 billion into three categories:...more
Signed into law on November 15, 2021, the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also called the bipartisan infrastructure bill, ("infrastructure bill") allocates $10 billion for the remediation of per- and...more
In November 2021, “[t]he United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis...more
1/27/2022
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Investment ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy
On November 24, 2021, the EPA added natural gas processing (“NGP”) facilities to its list of facilities required to report information for inclusion in the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”). Created in 1986, the TRI is an...more
On November 2, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing sweeping regulations on emissions from methane, what the Biden administration considers a “super...more
Emphasis on Environmental Justice and Climate Change -
The EPA's draft Strategic Plan provides the key to understanding the agency's priority goals and initiatives, including Climate Change and Environmental Justice...more
10/21/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NEPA ,
RCRA ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Site Remediation ,
Strategic Planning ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Historically, environmental issues have been front and center for major project development throughout the world. But for projects in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) increased focus on the...more
8/23/2021
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Methane ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
Business and Human Rights: Energy and extractives in a changing landscape of new generation trade agreements protecting and promoting both trade and human rights -
As allegations of genocide, forced labour, or widespread...more
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives -
With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more
4/27/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
OMB ,
PFAS ,
Public Land ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Superfund
President Biden's Executive Orders Mobilize the Administrative State to Address Climate Change -
On January 27th, the White House held a “Climate Day” press briefing where President Biden, Special Presidential Envoy for...more
2/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Land ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Mineral Leases ,
Moratorium ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement
Renewable-Sourced Products May Require Authorization as "New Chemicals" Under TSCA -
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Compliance Advisory under the Toxic Substances Control Act...more
Guidance Provides Roadmap for Companies Seeking Expedited Review of Products Aimed at Combatting SARS CoV-2 -
In August, EPA issued a narrowly tailored approval under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide...more
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
/ CEQ ,
CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) continue to signal interest in addressing air pollution from large ships and ocean-going vessels. Since statements made by EPA personnel in...more
1/14/2020
/ Carbon Monoxide Exposure ,
Civil Liability ,
Clean Air Act ,
Coast Guard ,
Criminal Liability ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fuel Standards ,
Inspections ,
Maritime Transport ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Vessels
The IMO and the Price of Gas or The Impact of the International Maritime Organisation’s Sulphur 2020 Limit for Marine Fuel Oil on the Price of Gas -
The main bunker fuel for ships is High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO, with...more
11/20/2019
/ Customs ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fuel Supply ,
Gas Prices ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Maritime Transport ,
Market Based Approach ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Shipping ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Rates ,
Waters of the United States