Environmental Law News and Insights

On June 1, 2020, the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced a final rule narrowing the ability of states and Indian tribes to formally object to federally permitted projects based on state water quality standards. Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, states—and authorized tribes—are given the opportunity to review certain...

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President Trump issued an Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery on May 19.1 Generally, the Order directs federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 crisis by "rescinding, modifying, waiving, or providing exemptions from regulations and other requirements that may inhibit economic recovery." It remains to be seen how...

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On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Interim Guidance regarding EPA decision-making with respect to the potential impacts of the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on field work at certain cleanup sites.  The Interim Guidance, which "supplements" a March 19 EPA guidance, applies to all contaminated sites where...

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