News & Articles

The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to review a lower court decision to uphold the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule while the EPA was completing a court ordered cost review. More than twenty-five states and multiple industry groups petitioned the Court to vacate the controversial rule.

On June 7, 2016, a Texas federal district court granted a Delta Air Lines Inc. motion to dismiss a lawsuit claiming Delta’s ban on transporting safari hunting “trophies” was discriminatory, constituted “tortious interference” and violated certain statues and regulations relating to the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A).

On June 7, 2016, the U.S. Senate passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The Act is a long-awaited update of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Chemical companies and public health and environmental groups alike have been championing for an update to the TSCA for years.

On June 1, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published its proposal to reissue existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions, with some modifications, in the Federal Register. The proposal introduced two new NWPs and one new general condition that would apply to all NWPs.

On June 2, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a proposed rule to the Executive Office of Management and Budget that would raise greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for large and heavy-duty vehicles. The proposed standards were first released last June and are now in their final stage of review before White House approval. The proposed standards will run through 2027 if approved.