United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and East Side Plating, Inc. (“East Side”) entered into a March 13th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act...more
A few considerations practitioners should keep in mind when dealing with contamination involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed in the House and was received in...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc. (“Mahle”) entered into a March 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
Focus - Governor Newsom vetoes bill aimed at stopping federal environmental rollbacks - San Francisco Chronicle – September 27 - Governor Gavin Newsom last Friday vetoed SB 1, a bill sponsored by state Senate...more
EPA has announced a new compliance policy that some will view as providing welcome relief to industry and others may view as providing unwarranted concessions. The subject line of the EPA memo announcing the new policy is...more
On August 17, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a rule that delayed the effective date of the 2017 Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule amendments issued by the U.S....more
Ever since President Trump took office in January 2017, several questions have arisen within the environmental community regarding how his administration will change the legal and enforcement priorities of the United States...more