California Issues First-of-its-kind Willful Heat Standard Violation
On December 12, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced a first-of-its-kind citation for a willful violation of California’s... Read more.
OSHA Marks End of Summer with Proposed Heat Standard Publication
Summer may be coming to an end, but the regulatory landscape heated up on August 30 when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its highly... Read more.
Earth Week 2024, Round One – Nationwide Initiatives to Implement a Single-Use Plastics Ban
This year’s Earth Day theme is “Planet versus Plastics.” When most people think of plastic pollution, their minds likely conjure up an image of single-use... 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.
Justice Department Issues First-Ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report
On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released its Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy... Read more.
EPA narrows “Waters of the United States” definition following Sackett ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a revised and final rule amending the definition of Waters of the... Read more.
Proposed NEPA Revisions Seek to Ingrain Environmental Justice into Permitting Decisions
The Council on Environmental Quality recently published the “Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule,” the second in a two-phase approach... Read more.
New EPA Rule Removes Emergency Defense Waiver in Title V Air Permits
On July 21, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule eliminating an affirmative defense for Clean Air Act permit emissions violations caused... Read more.
Biden Administration Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Environmental Justice Initiatives to Ocean-Related Activities
On June 8, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality, on behalf of the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC), published a Federal Register request for information seeking... 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.