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.
Department of Justice Secures First Title VI Environmental Justice Resolution Agreement
On May 4, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a first-of-its-kind Title VI environmental justice interim resolution agreement with the Alabama Department... Read more.
New York Becomes First State to Pass Natural Gas Ban for New Construction
On May 2, 2023, New York passed its 2024 fiscal year budget, including a prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new construction. The policy... Read more.
Biden Administration Underscores Environmental Justice Commitment with Earth Week Executive Order
Capping off Earth Week 2023, President Biden on Friday signed an executive order expanding the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and creating a new White House... Read more.
Earth Day 2023–Investing in a Balanced Approach to Emerging Contaminants
In the 1962 book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson brought to the forefront of public attention contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). CECs, or emerging contaminants,... Read more.
Maine Proposed Rule Provides Further Reporting Clarity for Products and Product Components Containing PFAS
On February 14, 2023, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) issued a proposed draft rule that provides guidance on reporting requirements and sales... Read more.
PFAS in Consumer Products
Developing a Proactive and Strategic Game Plan Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight... Read more.
California Adopts Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Workplace Regulations
On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Board) adopted COVID-19 prevention non-emergency workplace standards in a... Read more.
EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory
On December 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule eliminating an exemption that currently allows facilities to avoid... Read more.
New OEHHA Proposition 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Does Little to Resolve Pending First Amendment Challenges
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) recently approved a revised Proposition 65 warning label requirement for the use of acrylamide in food and beverages.... Read more.