Federal and State Efforts to Address Synthetic Microfiber Pollution from Textiles
Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential... Read more.
MethaneSat Joins Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Constellation
On March 4, 2024, MethaneSat, a satellite developed by a subsidiary of the Environmental Defense Fund that will locate and quantify methane emissions from oil and... Read more.
Remote Sensing as a Supplement to Emissions Monitoring and Quantification
According to a recent Bloomberg article, a company did not report an August 2023 air emissions event to state environmental regulators until December,... Read more.
An Analysis of California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws
California recently enacted two landmark climate disclosure laws that will require companies doing business in the State above specified revenue thresholds to report... Read more.
Avoiding Default and Streamlining NEPA—Can the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Accomplish Both Objectives?
Hiding in plain sight in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA)–which is intended to extend the nation’s debt limit into 2025 in order to avoid a federal... Read more.
Embracing Environmental Justice Initiatives to Advance Corporate Objectives
Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption... Read more.
In a Choose Your Own Adventure – Approach, EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for New and Existing Power Plants
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified,... Read more.
Utilizing the Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Our Planet
We cannot talk about investing in our planet this Earth Day 2023 without discussing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). We’ve discussed the IRA previously... Read more.
Incorporating PFAS in Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits to Minimize Risk or Extent of Future CERCLA Liability
PFAS are being detected in drinking water systems across the United States. Moreover, evolving regulatory developments already require or soon will require that... Read more.
Getting Ahead of Advancing Earth-Observing Satellite Capabilities
The regulated community should be considering how Earth-observing satellites may enhance regulators’ and non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs’) ability to... Read more.