23 Apr, 2024 PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next By David Crass Last week, USEPA Administrator Regan signed the final rule designating PFOA, PFOS and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...
04 Apr, 2024 American Biogas Council Releases Draft Carbon Accounting Methodology By David Crass Congratulations to our friends at ECO Engineers who, on behalf of the American Biogas Council, released for public comment a draft Carbon...
29 Mar, 2024 Congress Reauthorizing Price-Anderson Act is Vote of Confidence for Nuclear By David Crass Last week's activity in Congress to adopt spending packages for the remainder of 2024 included the extension of the Price-Anderson Act to...
28 Mar, 2024 While SEC Passes on Scope 3, Agriculture Voluntary Carbon Markets Gain Traction By David Crass It has been a busy time in the carbon market space for the livestock and agriculture industries. Earlier this month, the SEC finalized...
05 Mar, 2024 DC Circuit Vacates EPA's SIP Call on Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Emissions By Todd Palmer Mechanical things occasionally break and sometimes do not work as designed despite best a company's best efforts. This seemingly...
18 Dec, 2023 Ever heard of a "climatarian"? Apparently, over half of consumers claim to be one. By Paul Benson I love my job because even after 30+ years of practice, I learn something new just about every day. Recently, I learned what a...
29 Aug, 2023 No Funny Business: USEPA and Army Corps Rule Revision Conforms to Supreme Court's Sackett Decision By David Crass Today, USEPA and the Army Corps released revisions to its 2023 "Waters of the United States" (WOTUs) rule to conform it to the United...
23 Aug, 2023 USEPA's Updated Enforcement Initiatives Announced By David Crass ICYMI enjoying the beach or your favorite lake, every four years USEPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announces...
16 Aug, 2023 Yet Again: EPA Denies CAFO Rulemaking Petitions By David Crass Yesterday, August 15, 2023, USEPA denied two petitions for rulemaking, dating back to 2017, filed by activists seeking to significantly...
05 Jun, 2023 Food Supply Continues to Test Safe for PFAS (Mostly!) By David Crass The United State Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently released two additional data sets that show the domestic fresh and processed...
25 May, 2023 SCOTUS Significantly Restricts EPA's Wetland Authority By Michael Best In a landmark decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court severally restricted EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate...
28 Apr, 2023 The ABCs of ESG By Elizabeth Prendergast Last week we launched our new limited podcast series, "ESG Insights." Over the next several weeks, we will explore the intersection of...