

Fifth Circuit: Citizen Suit Exposure for Thousands of Title 5 Deviations
On May 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) vacated a lower Texas court’s ruling that imposed a $0...


EPA Removes Exemptions for Emissions During Startup, Shutdown and Malfunctions
On May 22, 2015, USEPA issued a final rule that clarifies their position on exemptions and affirmative defenses to emissions during...


Ohio Publishes Conceptual Rules for Disposal of Fracking Wastes
Ohio EPA, Division of Materials and Waste Management (the “Agency”) has released the first draft of rules that will govern solid waste...


Unavoidable Malfunctions to Get Penalties Under EPA's New Proposal
On September 17, 2014, United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that...


EPA Proposes New 2014 Effluent Guidelines Program Plans
EPA announced its Final 2012 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan and Preliminary 2014 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan on September 16,...