Energy & Environmental Law Blog

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U.S EPA and Army Corps Revert Back to… U.S EPA and Army Corps Revert Back to Pre-2015 Interpretation of "Waters of the United States"

Ohio EPA’s proposed changes to… Ohio EPA’s proposed changes to biocriteria rules could affect point source dischargers.

Public Comment Period Opens as Ohio EPA… Public Comment Period Opens as Ohio EPA Issues Draft Revisions to Reasonably Available Control Technology (“RACT”) Requirements for Control of VOC and NOx Emissions

The Nickel Report

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NEW Frequently Asked Questions About… NEW Frequently Asked Questions About EPA’s Expansive PFAS Reporting Rule Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

In Groundbreaking Final Rule, EPA… In Groundbreaking Final Rule, EPA Designates Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

EPA Finalizes Landmark Rule Setting… EPA Finalizes Landmark Rule Setting Stringent New Limits for Six PFAS in Drinking Water

The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog

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More Borrowers Prevail More Borrowers Prevail

Loan Document Interpretation – Wow!… Loan Document Interpretation – Wow! Drafter Beware.

Industry Critical of Proposed Prop 65… Industry Critical of Proposed Prop 65 Regulations

Environmental Law

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Commercial Real Estate Alert: New… Commercial Real Estate Alert: New Jersey’s New PFAS Soil Standards Shake Up Cleanups & Closings

Governor Signs Bill Extending A-901… Governor Signs Bill Extending A-901 Licensing Deadline for Dirty Dirt Law

New Jersey Seeks Comment On Carbon… New Jersey Seeks Comment On Carbon Sequestration Strategy In Natural and Working Lands

Environmental Law Blog

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NJDEP’s Direct Oversight Authority… NJDEP’s Direct Oversight Authority Broadly Defined

The Next Phase of AAI: Start Thinking… The Next Phase of AAI: Start Thinking About PFAS

EPA update: AAI requirements must also… EPA update: AAI requirements must also be complied with by purchasers of contaminated property under state law to achieve “innocent purchaser” status

Renewable Energy Post

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New IRA Domestic Content Guidance Set to… New IRA Domestic Content Guidance Set to Bolster U.S. Manufacturers in Energy Supply Chain

The CLCPA’s Scoping Plan: Fueling… The CLCPA’s Scoping Plan: Fueling Action for Effective Implementation

America’s Rust Belt Led the Industrial… America’s Rust Belt Led the Industrial Revolution - Is it Time They Now Lead the Green Energy Transition?

Environmental Law Post

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David P. Flynn Listed on City &… David P. Flynn Listed on City & State Energy & Environment Power 100

Two Recent Groundbreaking Supreme Court… Two Recent Groundbreaking Supreme Court Decisions Change the Environmental Law Landscape

EPA Issues Interim Guidance for Site… EPA Issues Interim Guidance for Site Field Work Decisions Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kelley Green Law

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Skittles Survive as California Passes… Skittles Survive as California Passes Landmark “California Food Safety Act”

Maine Seeks Feedback on Types of Food… Maine Seeks Feedback on Types of Food Packaging Subject to PFAS Prohibition and Availability of “Safer Alternatives” (Comments requested by Monday August 21)

Washington State Adopts Restrictions and… Washington State Adopts Restrictions and Reporting Requirements for PFAS, Flame Retardants, Phthalates and Bisphenols in Wide Range of Consumer Products

Latham’s Clean Energy Law Report

Environmental Law Next

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EPA Reduces the Drinking Water Health… EPA Reduces the Drinking Water Health Advisory Levels for PFOA and PFOS by 3 Orders of Magnitude

Has the 10th Circuit Paved the Way for… Has the 10th Circuit Paved the Way for More Clean Air Act Mobile Source Citizen Suits?

EPA Finalizes Rule Requiring PFAS… EPA Finalizes Rule Requiring PFAS Testing of Public Water Systems

Louisiana Law Blog

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Selling Your Business: Key… Selling Your Business: Key Considerations for a Successful Transaction

Federal Court Grants Nationwide Relief… Federal Court Grants Nationwide Relief from Biden Administration Overtime Rule

Louisiana Senate Bill 1: A Step Toward… Louisiana Senate Bill 1: A Step Toward Establishing Business Courts

Ohio Environmental Law Blog

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Ohio Announces First Round of Brownfield… Ohio Announces First Round of Brownfield Grants

Ohio Closes First Round of Ohio… Ohio Closes First Round of Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program

Post-Sackett Wetland Delineation Process… Post-Sackett Wetland Delineation Process Raises Questions

Renewable Energy Law Insider

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Despite Mandate, FERC Unlikely to Rush… Despite Mandate, FERC Unlikely to Rush Baseload Compensation Rule

U.S. Conference of Mayors Signal… U.S. Conference of Mayors Signal Commitment to Renewable Energy

A Bright Side to the Paris Accord… A Bright Side to the Paris Accord Withdrawal?

CEQA Developments

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Sixth District Affirms Judgment… Sixth District Affirms Judgment Upholding Application of CEQA Guidelines Class 32 Infill Development Exemption To Project On Parcel Substantially Surrounded By Urban Uses In Small-Population City

Fight On! After Grant and Transfer,… Fight On! After Grant and Transfer, Second District Holds Upon Reconsideration that Resident Noise Does Not Preclude CEQA Class 32 Infill Exemption for USC Area Housing Development Project; But Also Holds City Must First Find Project Consistent With Redevelopment Plan Incorporated Into Zoning Before Granting Exemption

Down Another CEQA “Rabbit Hole”:… Down Another CEQA “Rabbit Hole”: Second District Upholds Project Description in Los Angeles County’s EIR For North Area General Plan and Zoning Update Against “Retroactive Instability” Challenge Based On Minor Change In Adopted Zoning Prohibiting New Vineyards; But Applies New Subjective Test De Novo and Outside Established Analytic Framework for Recirculation Challenges

Law & The Environment

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The D.C. Circuit Affirms EPA’s… The D.C. Circuit Affirms EPA’s Reinstatement of California’s Authority to Set Auto Emissions Limits; Don’t Get Too Excited About It

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

Superfund Is Short of Money. Can It Be… Superfund Is Short of Money. Can It Be Fixed By Tinkering Around the Edges?