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On July 18, 2012, EPA issued an extension of the March 13, 2012 No Action Assurance regarding the Area Source Boiler Rule (a.k.a. minor HAP source Boiler GACT Rule) initial tune-up and notification deadlines.

There have been so many developments recently on the air front (and I’m so far behind due to an appellate brief) that I thought I would combine a few recent items.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards has issued a memorandum providing direction to the states interested in seeking a two-year extension of time in which to develop and submit a final plan under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

The South Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that state regulator's issuance of "no-discharge" permits for agricultural animal facilities under agriculture-specific regulations could not substitute for...

In April, I noted that researchers at the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health had identified a relationship between PM-2.5 exposure and mortality from COVID-19.

On July 28, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that EPA's Cross State Air Pollution Rule ("CSAPR") over-regulates over a dozen states.

On October 15, 2014, a group of environmental organizations requested a rehearing on FERC's approval of the project and a halt to the planned construction.

At issue was Title I of the Act, which requires the EPA to promulgate National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS"), thereby establishing the maximum level of permissible pollutant concentration in the atmosphere.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is extending until May 9, 2014, the deadline for submitting comments on its proposed rule to set greenhouse gas emission limits for new coal- and gas-fired power plants.

As I noted last spring, the Baker administration had filed legislation to support NPDES delegation to Massachusetts.

SAMUEL BOXERMAN AND JACOn November 30, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied cross-petitions for rehearing in United States v. Ameren Missouri, a case that addressed...

Natural disasters can lead to unexpected liabilities under these laws.

On April 29, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced a $24.5 million settlement with Ameredev II, LLC for violations of state air regulations.

On June 10, 2015, EPA proposed an endangerment finding that it calls "a preliminary but necessary first step to begin to address GHG emissions from the aviation sector" under the Clean Air Act ("CAA").

Yesterday, the Supreme Court stayed EPA's Clean Power Plan rule. No matter how much EPA and DOJ proclaim that this says nothing about the ultimate results on the merits, the CPP is on very shaky ground at this point.

On May 1, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final designations for the 2008 ground-level ozone standard. The 2008 ozone standard, which is 75 parts per billion (ppb) over an eight-hour period, strengthened the previous standard of 84 ppb.

On Tuesday, EPA formally approved Colorado’s state implementation plan to address regional haze.