Air

Third Time’s the Charm? Massachusetts Climate Legislation Finally Set to Become LawTCEQ Develops Standard Permit for Marine Loading OperationsTCEQ’s Permian Basin “Find It and Fix It” Program Underway

California

Actions on Climate Change Disclosure in California and New Report Indicate Spring May Be In Like a Lion and Out Like One Too!California Takes Steps to Incorporate Environmental Justice into Permitting DecisionsWith ZEVs and Air Toxics in Mind, CARB Seeks to Inject Itself into SCAQMD’s Lawsuit Against Port of LA

CERCLA

Supreme Court grants Certiorari in Guam CERCLA CaseEPA Declines to Impose CERCLA Financial Assurance Requirements on Three Industry SectorsSupreme Court Green Lights State Law Claims for Broader Cleanup at Superfund Sites, but only with EPA’s OK

Chemicals

EPA Emphasizes Environmental Justice Considerations in Toxic Reporting Program UpdatesAdvocacy Groups and Plaintiffs’ Experts Launch Two Challenges to EPA’s Asbestos Risk Evaluation – Are EPA Settlements Possible?Asbestos Reporting and Regulation to be a TSCA Focal Point for EPA in 2021

Climate

Waterfront Development Stalled or a Moment for Climate Resiliency?Biden-Harris Administration Makes the Most of Earth Day on Climate IssuesGreen Amendments: A Fundamental Right to a Healthy Environment?

Coal

Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water ActEPA Issues Proposed Revisions to CSAPR UpdateLower Courts Grappling with Deference Principles Following Kisor

Duty to Defend

Webinar on the SAFETY Act, Security and InsuranceFERC's CIP Information Proposal: Is it Time to Tip the Scale Toward Security?Inside Look: Managing Threat in Today's Cybersecurity Landscape

Endangered Species

Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Florida’s Assumption of Clean Water Act 404 ProgramFederal Wildlife Agencies Issue Final Regulatory Definition of “Habitat”Florida Receives EPA Approval to Assume Clean Water Act Section 404 Program

Enforcement

EPA’s FY2020 Annual Enforcement Results Are InEPA Sets Termination Date for Temporary Enforcement PolicyEPA Continues Temporary COVID-19 Policies Despite Senators’, States’, Citizens Groups’ Scrutiny

EPA

EPA Enforcement Policies Prioritize Environmental Justice and Embrace “NextGen” Compliance ToolsCalifornia Takes Steps to Incorporate Environmental Justice into Permitting DecisionsEPA Advances Efforts to Address PFAS in Industrial Discharges

General

TCEQ Develops Standard Permit for Marine Loading OperationsFERC Affirms ROE Methodology for Public UtilitiesPreparing for Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Project Permitting

General Liability

D&O Insurance Issues Arising from the COVID-19 CrisisSupreme Court Addresses the Scope of CWA Jurisdiction Once AgainWebinar on the SAFETY Act, Security and Insurance

Manufacturing

EPA Advances Efforts to Address PFAS in Industrial DischargesTips For Minimizing Liability When Responding to a COVID-19 IncidentOzone’s Cure is Climate’s Scourge—Northeast States to Ban Use of Hydrofluorocarbons

Mining

Fourth Circuit Holds that Mine Not Liable Under Surface Mining Act When CWA Permit Shield AppliesEroding Investor Protections: Managing CSR and Political Risk in the Sustainable Brave New WorldNew Mining Standards Aim to Prevent Future Catastrophes

Natural Resources

USFWS Proposes to Reverse Course (Again) Regarding Incidental Take Under the Migratory Bird Treaty ActTop 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Florida’s Assumption of Clean Water Act 404 ProgramThe Shifting NEPA Landscape and Implications for Project Development

Oil & Gas

Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water ActTCEQ Receives NPDES Program Authorization for Oil and Gas DischargesTCEQ’s Request for NPDES Program Authorization for Oil and Gas Discharges Under Review

Policy

Waterfront Development Stalled or a Moment for Climate Resiliency?Water, Water Everywhere: Infrastructure Push Includes Significant Investment for Water SystemsAdministration Takes Step 1 For California to Blaze the Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standard Trail

Uncategorized

EPA Emphasizes Environmental Justice Considerations in Toxic Reporting Program UpdatesMitigating Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Risks Through D&O InsuranceLast Adopted in 2009, California State Water Board Working on New Construction Stormwater General Permit for 2021

Utilities

Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water ActMassachusetts Legislature Passes Landmark Climate Legislation…AgainPulling on the same oar? Federal, State, and Local Measures Need Alignment to Achieve Climate Goals

Waste

Last Adopted in 2009, California State Water Board Working on New Construction Stormwater General Permit for 2021Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water ActEPA Declines to Impose CERCLA Financial Assurance Requirements on Three Industry Sectors

Water

Water, Water Everywhere: Infrastructure Push Includes Significant Investment for Water SystemsTop 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Florida’s Assumption of Clean Water Act 404 ProgramFourth Circuit Holds that Mine Not Liable Under Surface Mining Act When CWA Permit Shield Applies