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Massachusetts Launches Cumulative Impact Analysis Regulations for Air Quality Permits Near Environmental Justice Populations

Massachusetts has become the first state to require analysis of cumulative impacts for certain air quality permits in or near communities with environmental justice (EJ) populations. On March 29, 2024, the Massachusetts...more

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White House Publishes Guide to Weighing Climate Consequences to Permitting Actions

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On Friday, January 6, the White House issued its long awaited guidance telling federal agencies how to consider climate impacts on permitting decisions. The guidance details the need to make sure the depth of analysis...more

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EPA Addresses Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in Permitting

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The EPA’s External Rights Compliance Office recently released Interim Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in Permitting Frequently Asked Questions (“the FAQ”). Stressing “that it is time to use the full extent of its...more

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Open Burning/Open Detonation of Waste Explosives Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: U.S. Environmental Protection...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 7th guidance document titled: Open Burning and Open Detonation (OB/OD) of Waste Explosives Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)...more

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Bureau of Land Management Issues Guidance on Authorizing Carbon Sequestration on Public Land

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The guidance sends a signal that carbon capture and sequestration remains a focus of the current administration’s decarbonization efforts. On June 8, 2022, the US Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Bureau of Land...more

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Office of Air Quality Introductory Guide/Frequently Asked Questions: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of...

The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) issued two guidance documents addressing Arkansas air permitting issues titled: Arkansas Air Quality Permitting – Introductory Guide (“ Introductory Guide”) Arkansas Air Permitting...more

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Regulation of PFAS in Wastewater Permits: Recent Guidance and Rulemaking Actions by EPA

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A recent rulemaking from EPA seeks the assistance of industry and the public in developing new effluent limitation guidelines to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in wastewater discharges from facilities...more

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U.S. EPA Addresses Key Questions on Plantwide Applicability Limit (PAL) Permits

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In a piece of good news for regulated sources, on August 4, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued guidance clarifying the flexibility and reduced permitting burden available to sources...more

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Federal And State Environmental Authorities Respond To COVID-19

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Federal and State environmental agencies are modifying their usual compliance procedures, including deadlines, to accommodate the various challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of States initially...more

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The Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection Issues Guidelines for Permit and License Holders for Foreseeable Future

On March 18, 2020, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a set of guidelines for adjustments to businesses and factories with permits and licenses issued by it (toxin permits, emission permits, and business...more

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Clean Water Act Section 401: U.S. Environmental Protection Issues Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 7th guidance document titled: Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (“Guidance”)...more

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RCRA Guidance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Terms Owner or Operator

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) added a December 17, 2018, letter to its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Compendium (“Compendium”) addressing the terms “owner” or “operator.” The...more

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New Source Review/Clean Air Act: March 13th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum Addressing Project Emissions...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt issued a March 13th guidance memorandum titled: Project Emissions Accounting Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting...more

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Attention NSR Geeks: EPA Clarifies Applicability Approach

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On December 7, 2017, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced an approach to New Source Review (NSR) applicability that supports presidential priorities for streamlining permit requirements: “New Source Review Preconstruction...more

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