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What Should Companies Do If They Cannot Meet Environmental Obligations in the Wake of COVID-19?
By: Megan Seybuck
Published Date: April 2, 2020
Everyone in the United States has been affected in some way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many companies with environmental compliance obligations are facing impossible situations. Worker shortages due to the pandemic as well as travel and social distancing restrictions imposed by many state and local governments have affected the ability of companies to carry out activities required [...] Read More
EPA and Corps of Engineers Release Final Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Published Date: February 20, 2020
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released their final regulations redefining the term “waters of the United States.” In 2019, the agencies had repealed the Obama Administration’s 2015 “Clean Water Rule,” which had expanded the scope of “waters of the United States.” Now, with release of their new “Navigable Waters [...] Read More
Contractor Private Liability for Stormwater and E&SC Failures
Published Date: August 29, 2019
Most contractors are aware that the failure to properly install and maintain stormwater discharge and erosion and sediment control (E&SC) measures at their construction sites can lead to severe penalties from local, state, and federal authorities. Violations of the federal Clean Water Act, for instance, can result in fines of over $50,000 per day per violation. However, a recent decision [...] Read More
Illinois Passes $45 Billion Capital Plan Including Money for Green Infrastructure
By: Peck Law
Published Date: July 23, 2019
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law a $45 billion capital infrastructure plan dubbed “Rebuild Illinois”. This plan allocates $33.2 billion for transportation, including $11 billion for the Illinois Department of Transportation’s multi-year plan and $14 billion for other road and bridge projects. It also includes $4.7 billion for mass transit, $1 billion for passenger rail and millions for [...] Read More
Eighth Circuit Reaffirms That There Is No Right Of Action Under NEPA Prior To Final Agency Action
By: Peck Law
Published Date: July 10, 2019
Contractors that often do work for the federal government are likely familiar with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for all “major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” Once an agency issues a final EIS, the federal agency will provide environmental clearance via a Record [...] Read More
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