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Climate Change Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Compliance

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Nitrogen/Wastewater Treatment Plant: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Filed Challenging Washington NPDES Permit

The Northwest Environmental Advocates (“NWEA”) filed a September 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board challenging a Clean Water Act...more

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Impact of EPA's New Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set of rules aimed at cutting air, water, and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired plants. The rules would require existing coal-fired and new gas-fired...more

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EPA Issues New Rules Regarding Response and Risk Management Plans

The Accidental Chemical Release Rules have an effective date of May 10, 2024, and includes a number of situations requiring compliance, generally by May 10, 2027. The new Clean Water Act facility response plan...more

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Driving Change: CARB’s Impacts and Adaptations by Fleet Managers

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Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more

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SEC Revises (and Weakens) Climate Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final climate disclosure rules sparking a range of reactions within the business and environmental communities. These changes represent a significant...more

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EPA Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued on November 15th a document titled: The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges (“Report’) See Report No....more

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New Mexico Announces New Crack Down on O&G Operations

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Citing low compliance rates with air quality requirements, the New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) has announced it is ramping up compliance assurance and enforcement activities at oil and gas operations within the...more

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EPA Doubles Down on Enforcement to Address Climate Change

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In its latest move to address climate charge, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) on September 28, 2023 issued a memorandum titled “EPA’s Climate Enforcement and...more

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Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Enforcement and Compliance Document for Years 2024-2027: Association of State...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the January 12th Federal Register a Request for Public Comment on the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (“NECIs”) it is proposing for fiscal...more

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EPA’s FY2024 Budget Request Emphasizes Continued Focus on Climate, Environmental Justice, and Infrastructure

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Executive branch priorities are clearly set out in agency budget requests. While the amount budgeted generally changes when Congress has its say, the original request provides unique insight into how agencies perceive what...more

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EPA Proposes to Add Environmental Justice, Climate Change and PFAS to National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for FY...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to address environmental justice, climate change and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in its National...more

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A Changing Climate: the Rising Tide of ESG Liability and Implications for D&O Coverage

The latest legal buzzword, ESG, represents the environmental, social and governance factors that many corporations are now required to consider and disclose alongside traditional financial information such as operating...more

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Increased Scrutiny on Greenwashing

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Greenwashing is under increased scrutiny at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Greenwashing is clearly damaging to consumers and investors as it imbues purchasing decisions...more

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SEC Movement on ESG Disclosures: SEC and Investors Enhance Focus on Climate Change and Other ESG Disclosures

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It’s no secret that the Biden Administration is focused on environmental justice and climate change issues, as evidenced by the president’s selection of Congresswoman Debra Haaland as Secretary of the Interior and former EPA...more

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Environmental Compliance: Readiness for a Potential Change in Administration

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While U.S. national elections are still three months away and inauguration day isn’t for well over six months, current national and battleground state polling suggests that a change in Administration seems more likely than...more

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EPA Publishes Regulatory Proposals that Would Further Curb Methane and VOC Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector

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On August 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a suite of regulatory actions aimed at reducing methane and volatile organic compound (“VOC”) emissions from the oil and gas sector....more

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President Obama Implements Sweeping New Rules to Control Climate Change

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On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) utilized executive action to call for a major societal shift on climate change policy. The new rules, dubbed the Clean Power Plan, are intended...more

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