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SCOTUS Poised to Shove Thy Neighbor on EPA Law

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In March 2023, the EPA issued its final Good Neighbor Plan, the last in a series of legislations designed to reduce emissions of ozone-forming nitrogen oxide (NO2) which cross state borders. Specifically, the Plan was...more

Jenner & Block

Environmental Regulations to Watch in 2024

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Several federal agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Department of the Interior, and Securities and Exchange Commission, have a slew of pending environmental...more

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law +

EPA’s Proposal to Tighten the Fine Particulate NAAQS: What's Proposed, Who's Potentially Impacted

On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) released a pre-publication copy of a Proposed Rule, which will lower the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter...more

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Ozone Nonattainment “Bump-up” in Connecticut: Is your facility about to get bumped into more stringent air regulations?

For air emission sources in New Haven County, Middlesex County, and Shelton, Connecticut, the regulatory landscape will change on November 7, 2022.  Per a regulation published on October 7, 2022, EPA is reclassifying the...more

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law +

EPA’s Draft Strategic Plan Emphasizes Environmental Justice

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its new Draft Strategic Plan for 2022 through 2026 (Strategic Plan). EPA is required to develop the Strategic Plan to communicate EPA’s priorities...more

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Environmental Groups File Suit to Overturn “Do Nothing” (Ozone Standards)

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Environmental groups have sued the EPA to overturn its December 31st rule retaining Obama Era National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.  The suit alleges that the Trump EPA ignored science and mounting...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

U.S. EPA proposes to retain current particulate matter standards

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On April 14, 2020, U.S. EPA proposed to retain the current national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) without revision. ...more

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Exclusions from Ambient Air: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Draft Revised Policy

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a draft November 2018 policy document titled: Revised Policy on Exclusions from “Ambient Air” (“Draft Policy”) - EPA states by way of introduction that...more

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Air Quality Progress While Rolling Back Regulations

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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 roll back a number of Clean Air Act rules. ...more

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EPA Memo Outlines Plan for Altering Review Process of Existing Air Quality Regulations

On May 9, 2018, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memorandum outlining a “back-to-basics” process for reviewing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria...more

Burr & Forman

Whether by Guidance or Rule, Fundamental Changes Continue at EPA

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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. The merits (or lack thereof) may be lost as...more

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EPA's "Once In, Always In" Policy Is Tossed Out

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On January 25, 2018, EPA announced that it was withdrawing its “once in, always in” policy for the classification of major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. Under its new...more

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