Coal Ash Rule, Finalized
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Action:DocketNo.:Residuals from Electric Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure
REGULATIONS & DEREGULATIONS
Trump EPA Targets More Coal Ash Rules for Rollback. Water Pollution Rules, Too.
By James Bruggers
The Trump administration made another attempt on Monday to prop up the sagging coal industry by proposing to relax two Obama-era rules meant to curb…
Trump Administration Proposes Relaxing Rules On Waste From Coal Plants
By Reid Frazier Photo by Gerry Broome
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed relaxing two Obama-era regulations on waste products from coal-fired power plants, a move environmental groups say would prolong the…
Coal Ash Rule
By EELP Staff
The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
- FINALIZED 7/29/20
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Coal Ash Rule, Finalized
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Action:DocketNo.:Residuals from Electric Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure - RELATED ARTICLES
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Trump EPA Targets More Coal Ash Rules for Rollback. Water Pollution Rules, Too.
By James BruggersThe Trump administration made another attempt on Monday to prop up the sagging coal industry by proposing to relax two Obama-era rules meant to curb…Trump Administration Proposes Relaxing Rules On Waste From Coal Plants
By Reid Frazier Photo by Gerry BroomeThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed relaxing two Obama-era regulations on waste products from coal-fired power plants, a move environmental groups say would prolong the…Coal Ash Rule
By EELP StaffThe Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
Keystone XL Pipeline, Presidential Permit
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (hereinafter referred to…
Trump tries fresh approach with long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline
By Timothy Gardner, Eric Beech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new permission for TransCanada Corp to build the long-delayed Keystone pipeline for imports of Canadian oil, replacing…
Trump permit revives pipeline work
By Hannah Northey and Timothy Cama
President Trump today issued a presidential permit authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Keystone XL Pipeline
By EELP Staff
The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
- IN LITIGATION 3/29/19
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Keystone XL Pipeline, Presidential Permit
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (hereinafter referred to… - RELATED ARTICLES
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Trump tries fresh approach with long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline
By Timothy Gardner, Eric BeechU.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new permission for TransCanada Corp to build the long-delayed Keystone pipeline for imports of Canadian oil, replacing…Trump permit revives pipeline work
By Hannah Northey and Timothy CamaPresident Trump today issued a presidential permit authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.Keystone XL Pipeline
By EELP StaffThe Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the “Services” or “we”), propose to add a definition of “habitat” to our regulations that implement…
The Endangered Species Act is incredibly popular and effective. Trump is weakening it anyway.
By Brian Resnick Photo by Mark Conlin
In May, a United Nations panel on biodiversity released a massive, troubling report on the state of the world’s animals. The bottom line: As many…
Endangered Species Act Regulations
By EELP Staff
The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
- IN LITIGATION 8/5/20
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the “Services” or “we”), propose to add a definition of “habitat” to our regulations that implement… - RELATED ARTICLES
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The Endangered Species Act is incredibly popular and effective. Trump is weakening it anyway.
By Brian Resnick Photo by Mark ConlinIn May, a United Nations panel on biodiversity released a massive, troubling report on the state of the world’s animals. The bottom line: As many…Endangered Species Act Regulations
By EELP StaffThe Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States”
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army are publishing a final rule defining the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is the second…
Trump’s EPA Finalizes Its Gutting of Clean Water Rules
By Erin Fitzgerald
Today, as we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final rule for the rollback of key parts of the Clean Water Rule.…
Trump erodes water protections: 6 things to know
By Annie Snider
The Trump administration on Thursday signed its long-promised regulation to remove millions of miles of streams and roughly half the country’s wetlands from federal protection,…
- FINALIZED 4/21/20
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The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States”
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army are publishing a final rule defining the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is the second… - RELATED ARTICLES
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Trump’s EPA Finalizes Its Gutting of Clean Water Rules
By Erin FitzgeraldToday, as we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final rule for the rollback of key parts of the Clean Water Rule.…Trump erodes water protections: 6 things to know
By Annie SniderThe Trump administration on Thursday signed its long-promised regulation to remove millions of miles of streams and roughly half the country’s wetlands from federal protection,…
Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing three separate and distinct rulemakings. First, the EPA is repealing the Clean Power Plan (CPP) because the Agency has determined that the CPP exceeded the EPA’s statutory…
The Trump EPA strategy to undo Clean Power Plan
By Dana Nuccitelli
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 19 published its “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) rule to replace the Obama EPA’s Clean Power Plan…
Trump’s EPA just replaced Obama’s signature climate policy with a much weaker rule
By Umair Irfan
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday killed President Obama’s signature climate change policy, the Clean Power Plan (CPP). It’s one of the few definitive wins…
Clean Power Plan / Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines
By EELP Staff
The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
- FINALIZED 7/8/19
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Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing three separate and distinct rulemakings. First, the EPA is repealing the Clean Power Plan (CPP) because the Agency has determined that the CPP exceeded the EPA’s statutory… - RELATED ARTICLES
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The Trump EPA strategy to undo Clean Power Plan
By Dana NuccitelliThe Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 19 published its “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) rule to replace the Obama EPA’s Clean Power Plan…Trump’s EPA just replaced Obama’s signature climate policy with a much weaker rule
By Umair IrfanThe Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday killed President Obama’s signature climate change policy, the Clean Power Plan (CPP). It’s one of the few definitive wins…Clean Power Plan / Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines
By EELP StaffThe Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration.
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, In Litigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action establishing a subcategory of certain existing electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) firing eastern bituminous coal refuse (EBCR) for acid gas hazardous air pollutant (HAP)…
EPA overhauls mercury pollution rule, despite opposition from industry and activists alike
By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin Photo: Stacy Kranitz for The Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency changed the way the federal government calculates the costs and benefits of dangerous air pollutants, a shift that could restrict the…
E.P.A. Weakens Controls on Mercury
By Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport Photo: John Raby/Associated Press
The agency is changing the way it calculates the benefits of mercury controls, a move that would effectively loosen the rules on other toxic pollutants.…
Trump EPA orders rollback of Obama mercury regulations
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
The Trump administration has targeted an Obama-era regulation credited with helping dramatically reduce toxic mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, saying the benefits to human…
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
By EELP Staff
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) limit the amount of mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that ends…
- IN LITIGATION 4/9/20
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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, In Litigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action establishing a subcategory of certain existing electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) firing eastern bituminous coal refuse (EBCR) for acid gas hazardous air pollutant (HAP)… - RELATED ARTICLES
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EPA overhauls mercury pollution rule, despite opposition from industry and activists alike
By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin Photo: Stacy Kranitz for The Washington PostThe Environmental Protection Agency changed the way the federal government calculates the costs and benefits of dangerous air pollutants, a shift that could restrict the…E.P.A. Weakens Controls on Mercury
By Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport Photo: John Raby/Associated PressThe agency is changing the way it calculates the benefits of mercury controls, a move that would effectively loosen the rules on other toxic pollutants.…Trump EPA orders rollback of Obama mercury regulations
By ELLEN KNICKMEYERThe Trump administration has targeted an Obama-era regulation credited with helping dramatically reduce toxic mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, saying the benefits to human…Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
By EELP StaffMercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) limit the amount of mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that ends…
Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program
The United States (US) Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, has prepared this environmental impact statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as…
Interior Secretary Approves Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
By Timothy Puko
The Trump administration approved an oil leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Monday, opening up the pristine 19-million-acre wilderness to drilling for…
Trump finalizes drilling plan for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Juliet Eilperin
The Trump administration said Monday it will open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, a move that will allow oil and gas rights…
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) consists of more than 19 million acres of wilderness in northeastern Alaska. The refuge includes some of the most…
- FINALIZED 9/12/19
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Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program
The United States (US) Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, has prepared this environmental impact statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as… - RELATED ARTICLES
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Interior Secretary Approves Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
By Timothy PukoThe Trump administration approved an oil leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Monday, opening up the pristine 19-million-acre wilderness to drilling for…Trump finalizes drilling plan for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Juliet EilperinThe Trump administration said Monday it will open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, a move that will allow oil and gas rights…Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) consists of more than 19 million acres of wilderness in northeastern Alaska. The refuge includes some of the most…
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development, In Litigation
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Leasing EIS). The Final EIS addresses potential impacts associated with the BLM’s…
Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling
By Brad Plumer and Henry Fountain Photo: Christopher Miller/NYT
The decision sets up a fierce legal battle over the fate of a vast, remote area that is home to polar bears, caribou and the…
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development
By EELP Staff
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) consists of more than 19 million acres of wilderness in northeastern Alaska. The refuge includes some of the most…
- IN LITIGATION 9/12/19
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development, In Litigation
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Leasing EIS). The Final EIS addresses potential impacts associated with the BLM’s… - RELATED ARTICLES
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Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling
By Brad Plumer and Henry Fountain Photo: Christopher Miller/NYTThe decision sets up a fierce legal battle over the fate of a vast, remote area that is home to polar bears, caribou and the…Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Oil and Gas Development
By EELP StaffThe Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) consists of more than 19 million acres of wilderness in northeastern Alaska. The refuge includes some of the most…
Dakota Access Pipeline, In Litigation
The Court returns once more to the segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline running under the Missouri River and to its effects on the Indian Tribes living nearby. In February 2017, Defendant U.S. Army Corps…
U.S. court allows Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open, but permit status unclear
By Reuters Staff
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) does not have to be shut and drained per a lower court order,…
Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules
By Jacey Fortin and Lisa Friedman Photo by Tom Stromme
The Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil route from North Dakota to Illinois that has inspired intense protests and legal battles, must shut down pending an…
Dakota Access Pipeline
The Dakota Access Pipeline (or DAPL) was built by Energy Transfer Partners to transport crude oil from the Bakken field in North Dakota to Illinois.…
- IN LITIGATION 3/25/20
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Dakota Access Pipeline, In Litigation
The Court returns once more to the segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline running under the Missouri River and to its effects on the Indian Tribes living nearby. In February 2017, Defendant U.S. Army Corps… - RELATED ARTICLES
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U.S. court allows Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open, but permit status unclear
By Reuters StaffA U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) does not have to be shut and drained per a lower court order,…Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules
By Jacey Fortin and Lisa Friedman Photo by Tom StrommeThe Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil route from North Dakota to Illinois that has inspired intense protests and legal battles, must shut down pending an…Dakota Access Pipeline
The Dakota Access Pipeline (or DAPL) was built by Energy Transfer Partners to transport crude oil from the Bakken field in North Dakota to Illinois.…
Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and in order…
Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations
By Laurel Wamsley Photo by Dave Martin
The Trump Administration is rolling back some of the Obama-era safety regulations for offshore drilling that were meant to prevent a repeat of the 2010…
Offshore Oil and Gas 5-Year Leasing Program
By EELP Staff
Following the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, the Department of the Interior (DOI) underwent a significant reorganization and issued rules and guidance to fill…
- IN LITIGATION 6/5/20
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Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and in order… - RELATED ARTICLES
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Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations
By Laurel Wamsley Photo by Dave MartinThe Trump Administration is rolling back some of the Obama-era safety regulations for offshore drilling that were meant to prevent a repeat of the 2010…Offshore Oil and Gas 5-Year Leasing Program
By EELP StaffFollowing the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, the Department of the Interior (DOI) underwent a significant reorganization and issued rules and guidance to fill…
BLM Land Use Planning 2.0, Repealed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). The final…
BLM Land Use Planning 2.0
By EELP Staff
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over 260 million acres of land and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral rights. This rule was crafted…
Senate revokes Obama federal land-planning rule
By Valerie Volcovici
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday revoked a rule that aimed to give the public more input into federal land management decisions, the latest move by…
- REPEALED 12/12/16
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BLM Land Use Planning 2.0, Repealed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). The final… - RELATED ARTICLES
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BLM Land Use Planning 2.0
By EELP StaffThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over 260 million acres of land and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral rights. This rule was crafted…Senate revokes Obama federal land-planning rule
By Valerie VolcoviciThe U.S. Senate on Tuesday revoked a rule that aimed to give the public more input into federal land management decisions, the latest move by…
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards
The Department of Energy is amending its decision-making process for selecting energy conservation standards by specifying that it will conduct a comparative analysis of the relative benefits and burdens of potential energy conservation standard levels…
NRDC Sues US Department Of Energy Over Efficiency Standards Process Changes
By Joe Vukovich
This may sound like a boring technical procedural issue, but it is part of an ongoing pattern to weaken a critically important program. And it’s…
The Climate Consequences of Rolling Back Energy Efficiency
By Hillary Aidun And Malia Libby Photo by Michael Smith
On Tuesday, April 14, thirteen states plus New York City and the District of Columbia sued the Department of Energy (DOE) to challenge revisions to the rule…
13 states, green groups sue Trump administration over energy efficiency rollback
By Rebecca Beitsch
Thirteen states and several environmental groups filed separate lawsuits against the Trump administration on Tuesday seeking to block a rule they say will impede efforts to…
- IN LITIGATION 8/19/20
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Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards
The Department of Energy is amending its decision-making process for selecting energy conservation standards by specifying that it will conduct a comparative analysis of the relative benefits and burdens of potential energy conservation standard levels… - RELATED ARTICLES
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NRDC Sues US Department Of Energy Over Efficiency Standards Process Changes
By Joe VukovichThis may sound like a boring technical procedural issue, but it is part of an ongoing pattern to weaken a critically important program. And it’s…The Climate Consequences of Rolling Back Energy Efficiency
By Hillary Aidun And Malia Libby Photo by Michael SmithOn Tuesday, April 14, thirteen states plus New York City and the District of Columbia sued the Department of Energy (DOE) to challenge revisions to the rule…13 states, green groups sue Trump administration over energy efficiency rollback
By Rebecca BeitschThirteen states and several environmental groups filed separate lawsuits against the Trump administration on Tuesday seeking to block a rule they say will impede efforts to…