Jul 29, 2022
EPA: game not over, says environmental agency leader after supreme court blow
The Biden administration will work around court ruling by setting new limits on ozone and coal ash to hasten closing of coal plants.
Industry News
Jun 13, 2022
NJDEP Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement Environmental Justice Law
With the issuance of proposed regulations, businesses seeking to comply with New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law just received more guidance from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”).
Mar 23, 2022
You don’t need to wait for EPA to tell you to do the right thing!
This morning we read that it might take EPA a bit longer than anticipated just a few days ago to bless the new ASTM standard for environmental site assessments.
Mar 22, 2022
Three Takeaways from the SEC’s New Proposed Rules on Climate Disclosures
Today, the Securities & Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of adopting a long-awaited set of proposed revisions to SEC regulations concerning the disclosure of climate risks and related financial impacts, as well as data on greenhouse gas emissions in certain SEC filings.
Mar 21, 2022
Fitzpatrick offers bipartisan bill listing PFAS as harmful air pollutants
A bipartisan bill introduced on March 17 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would add per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to a federal list of toxic air pollutants.
Mar 03, 2022
Ukraine Is in an Environmental Crisis Too
Russia’s attack is literally tearing the country apart, polluting air and water. Ukrainians will suffer long after the conflict ends.
Feb 14, 2022
he Murphy Administration is making it easier to identify once contaminated and blighted properties that present unique opportunities for economic development and environmental improvement.
Feb 07, 2022
EPA unveils cybersecurity action plan for water utilities
As the U.S. formulates a national plan to increase the resilience of its critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has laid out an action plan to ramp up protections for the water and wastewater sector over the next three months.
Jan 31, 2022
PFAS Update: CERCLA Listing for PFOA and PFOS Is One Step Closer
On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) submitted a proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as ”hazardous substances”...
Jan 27, 2022
EPA adds four PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the addition of four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Dec 02, 2021
Environmental Justice: EPA’s New Focus in Inspection and Enforcement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an online tool, EJSCREEN, that can identify EJ communities across the country by address.
Nov 16, 2021
Over the duration of this year’s conference, delegates and other notable persons from the worlds of politics, business, and finance announced various pacts and initiatives, some better received than others.
Nov 16, 2021
Biden signs infrastructure bill into law
President Biden officially signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on Nov. 15. The bill, which had been the center of partisan debate for much of Biden’s presidency, was passed by Congress Nov. 5.
Nov 16, 2021
Revised Phase I ESA Standard Released – ASTM-E1527-21
On November 1, ASTM International (ASTM) released a revised standard for conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs).
Nov 12, 2021
COP26 made net zero a core principle for business. Here’s how leaders can act
Momentum has shifted: net-zero commitments are the norm. But demand for solutions and systems to meet them outstrips the supply. To respond, businesses should focus on five fundamentals.
Nov 12, 2021
Will We Ever Stop Overestimating the Cost of Complying with Environmental Regulations?
Earlier this week, Greenwire had an interesting story about the role that EPA’s estimate of the cost to comply with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule played in the politics and judicial review of the rule.
Nov 05, 2021
PFAS Update: Significant Expansion of PFAS Regulation Under RCRA
In a letter to the Governor of New Mexico on October 26, 2021, the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that EPA would initiate two important rulemaking efforts to regulate PFAS substances under the RCRA framework...
Nov 02, 2021
EPA Announces Plans to Regulate PFAS under RCRA
Focus on Forever provides timely updates, legal insights and observations, and actionable tips to navigate the constantly evolving legal challenges involving PFAS.
Oct 28, 2021
Four PFAS May Be Designated RCRA Hazardous Wastes
On October 26, 2021, the U.S. EPA announced it will initiate two rulemakings that will take significant steps to address PFAS contamination across the country.
Oct 25, 2021
PFAS: Navigating a New Frontier in Environmental Regulation
In recent years, states have begun investigating the health and environmental effects of PFAS and the class of chemical compounds that have come to be known as “forever chemicals.”