The D.C. Circuit dismissed for mootness a nonprofit group's petition to review FERC's determination that a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Port St. Joe, Florida, fell outside the Commission's jurisdiction under §3 of the Natural Gas Act. The group's members argued they would suffer econo...
The D.C. Circuit on remand reinstated its prior judgment in a challenge to FERC's issuance of a certificate for construction of a natural gas pipeline through the Appalachian Mountains. Property owners in the proposed path sued the pipeline owner in district court, raising constitutional challenges ...
BLM announced its intent to revise the Bureau's policies and procedures for compliance with NEPA, various executive orders, and CEQ's NEPA implementing regulations by proposing to remove four administratively established categorical exclusions (CEs) and to incorporate two CEs established by Congress.
United States v. Navistar, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-00285 (S.D. Ind. Feb. 13, 2024). Under a proposed consent decree, settling CERCLA defendants must reimburse the United States for response costs and are liable for future response costs regarding the release and threatened release of hazardous substances from a former waste oil collection, storage, and transfer facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
EPA seeks public input on potential charge questions that the Agency could consider when consulting the e-Manifest Advisory Board regarding the operations of EPA's hazardous waste electronic manifest system.
EPA adopted DOE's categorical exclusion for methane gas recovery and utilization systems under NEPA.
United States v. Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Municipality of, No. 3:21-01087 (D.P.R. Feb. 13, 2024). A proposed second stipulation and final order resolves two claims under RCRA and requires a settling defendant to remove and dispose of leachate in the Toa Alta landfill’s southeast cell and to pay a $50,000 civil penalty.
EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a document that describes its draft approach for implementation of the EPA label program for low embodied carbon construction materials.
EPA entered into a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement under CERCLA with Jonathan Deck relating to the Frankfort Asbestos Superfund site located in Frankfort, New York.
DOI announced the dates of tribal consultation meetings to gather information to revise procedures for conducting natural resource damage assessment and restoration for hazardous substance releases.