EPA Announces Proposed Rule to Rescind ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule
On June 27, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers will be publishing a proposed rule (the Recodification Rule)... Read more.
Federal Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline to Revise Environmental Analysis; Leaves Status of Pipeline Construction Undecided
On June 14, 2017, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued an opinion in the case of Standing Rock Sioux... Read more.
Nanomaterial Reporting Rule Update
EPA recently extended the effective date of the final reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain chemical substances when they are manufactured or processed... Read more.
Exelon and Jenner & Block Beach Cleanup Day!
Exelon and Jenner & Block partnered today with the Alliance for the Great Lakes to cleanup 12th Street Beach, near the Adler Planetarium. Team members worked... Read more.
EPA Extends Deadline for 2015 Ozone Air Quality Area Designations
On June 6, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to the nation’s governors, informing them that EPA is extending the deadline for promulgating initial... Read more.
You Are Invited: June 12 Environmental Ethics CLE Luncheon
On Monday, June 12, 2017, Jenner & Block is hosting a special program targeted at environmental lawyers titled Drilling Down on the Risks: Ethics and Liabilities... Read more.
World Environment Day 5 June 2017
Today we celebrate World Environment Day—a global celebration of nature and a day to reconnect with the places that matter most to you. Initiated in 1972, World... Read more.
President Announces Plan to Withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement
On Thursday, June 1, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change.... Read more.
OSHA Delays Electronic Recordkeeping and Reporting Rule
As of yesterday, May 17th, OSHA updated its website to indicate it will be extending the deadline for employers to submit injury and illness logs electronically... Read more.
Senate Rejects Resolution to Repeal Obama Administration Climate Change Methane Rule
In a surprising move, on Wednesday May 10th, the U.S. Senate voted 51 to 49 to reject a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a 2016 Bureau... Read more.