According to the White House, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is about to get its budget slashed by at least 25%. The Trump Administration is hoping to target climate-change programs and programs designed to prevent air or water pollution.This news comes as no surprise since President Trump has given much warning that his intentions with… Keep reading →
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EPA Budget Cuts: Affecting More than Just the Ice Caps
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Oklahoma’s former Attorney General has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the EPA in the face of heated debate, divisive controversy, and questionable loyalty. This week Senate confirmation hearings approved Scott Pruitt to serve as the chief of the EPA and left many disgruntled Democrats and environmentalists. Pruitt’s confirmation did not pass easily… Keep reading →
Executive Orders Expected This Week Regarding Clean Air And Water Act Rules
By John Anderson, Paul Weiland | Nossaman LLP
The Trump Administration recently indicated it would be pursuing Executive Orders designed to roll back two signature Obama-era climate and water policies.
U.S. Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt As EPA Chief, Signaling Conservative Re-Imagining Of EPA’s Role In Society And Government
By John Burnside | Snell & Wilmer
On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominee Scott Pruitt as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Makes Progress But Misses Forest For Trees
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In its draft 2017 GHG inventory, published this week, the EPA estimates methane emissions from the oil and gas industry were lower than their previous estimate in the 2016 inventory. The vast majority of the decrease comes from methodological changes in how EPA does these estimates and does not represent actual reductions from improved industry… Keep reading →
What Might Be Ahead For Environmental Regulation In The Trump Administration?
By Ronald Farley | Burr & Forman
By almost every account, the Trump Administration is likely to alter substantially the environmental regulatory landscape.
$1 Billion In Credit Assistance Now Available From EPA’s New Water Infrastructure Program
By Bart Kempf | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
On January 10, 2017, the EPA announced the availability of $1 billion in credit assistance for water infrastructure projects under the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program.
EPA Extends Comment Period On REGS Rule And RFS Point Of Obligation Petitions
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two announcements in the Federal Register.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a document answering “Frequently Asked Questions” about the removal of obsolete dams.
EPA Publishes Study On The Impacts Of Fracking On Drinking Water
By Ryan Rudich | Freeborn & Peters LLP
Since the beginning of the fracking boom, the potential impact of fracking operations upon groundwater has been a hotly contested area.
