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CSB Accidental Reporting Rule Update
Nijman Franzetti welcomes guest blogger and college student, Annie Bart, to share this important update regarding recent CSB release reporting developments. Annie completed a shadow program with the firm in June and is interested in a career as an environmental lawyer. Thanks, Annie! Accidents happen,…
EPA Update: Unused Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a reinterpretation of the RCRA industrial ethyl alcohol exemption as it applies to the reclamation of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. EPA now takes the position that industrial ethyl alcohol-based products, including alcohol-based hand sanitizer, qualify for the…
The Scope of CAAP Application Shields at Issue
By Kristen Gale On March 22, 2023, the Sierra Club sued the Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, alleging that Prairie State is operating without a Clean Air Act operating permit (or “CAAPP Permit”) under Illinois Law because Illinois EPA had not acted on Prairie State’s…
Plaintiffs Attack “Sustainable” and “All Natural” Claims in Products Unintentionally Containing PFAS
By Susan Brice and Anne Kaup PFAS Litigation Expands The USEPA and states are moving quickly toward addressing PFAS contamination in the environment through various rulemaking and legislative efforts. To date, the most significant regulations have focused on the historical use of firefighting foam containing…
The Scope of Federal Jurisdiction is Expanded Under the Clean Water Act as “Waters of the United States” is Redefined
By Kristen L. Gale and Drew T. Nishioka On December 30, 2022, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Agencies”) announced the final rule updating the definition of “waters of the United States” as defined in 33 CFR 328.3…