U.S. EPA Clarifies Temporary Enforcement Policy in the Face of Inspector General Report Showing Drop in Enforcement
In our previous blog post, we advised that companies with federal environmental obligations should review the applicability of U.S. EPA’s temporary enforcement policy, entitled “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program.” In that...
What Should Companies Do If They Cannot Meet Environmental Obligations in the Wake of COVID-19?
Everyone in the United States has been affected in some way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many companies with environmental compliance obligations are facing impossible situations. Worker shortages due to the pandemic as well as travel and social...
EPA and Corps of Engineers Release Final Navigable Waters Protection Rule
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released their final regulations redefining the term “waters of the United States.” In 2019, the agencies had repealed the Obama Administration’s 2015 “Clean Water...
Lesser-Known (But Important) Exceptions in Construction Stormwater Discharge Permitting
Most contractors know generally that if their construction work will disturb one acre or more of earth, they may need to obtain coverage under the applicable construction stormwater discharge general permit (“CGP”). However, there are some instances where doesn’t...