On January 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed two new rules that would add nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (known as "PFAS") to its list of hazardous constituents regulated under the...more
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There is little debate that "PFAS are everywhere."Nor is it debatable that PFAS, a term used to encompass per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a primary focus of regulatory action and are an increasingly common cause of...more
On the eve of 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule modifying the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), a key term of the 1972 Clean Water Act that has fueled much passion for...more
With Oregon's recent implementation of rules to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the entire West Coast is now subject to some form of GHG emissions cap program. We have previously discussed California's and Washington's...more
The Oregon legislature is once again considering potentially far-reaching climate change legislation. But unlike prior years, Oregon agencies are not waiting to see what happens this session....more
Among the barrage of news reports related to state and federal responses to COVID-19, less discussed is the suspension of some environmental compliance obligations for regulated entities affected by the crisis....more
One of the most controversial pieces of legislation of the Oregon 2020 short legislative session continues to divide lawmakers in Salem....more
On March 25, 2019, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released a report revealing the results of a four-year undercover investigation of illegal timber trafficking from Gabon and Republic of Congo. ...more