The EPA recently announced a proposed regulation to strengthen limits on emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from most new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines. The regulation, if finalized, will “ensure that new turbines built at power plants or industrial facilities — especially large ones that could operate for decades — would be among the most efficient and lowest-emitting turbines ever built.”

On November 21, 2024, the EPA released the “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Part Three of a Series on Building a Circular Economy for All,” which outlines opportunities for action to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and waste and details how government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and communities can take additional action to prevent plastic pollution.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the successful EPA registration of the first antimicrobial product using the revised efficacy protocol for pre-harvest agricultural water. The registration of SANIDATE 12.0 is the result of a collaborative effort between government, academia, and industry.

A decision issued last month by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has created tremendous uncertainty for the future of regulating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

A federal grand jury has indicted Houston-based Phillips 66 on several charges related to alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations.

The EPA recently announced the registration of the new active ingredient glufosinate-P, which controls weeds in conventional and glufosinate-resistant field corn, sweet corn, soybean, cotton, and canola. The Agency also released its final biological evaluation for the active ingredient under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The EPA is known to levy 6-figure penalties against companies found in violation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act’s (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory (also known as Tier II) and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements. Are you confident in your compliance with EPCRA reporting requirements? Now might be a good time to conduct an audit of your reporting procedures to ensure you don’t end up on the wrong end of an EPA penalty assessment.