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Register for The First 100 Days: A Review of the Status of the U.S. Environment and Energy Policies Live Webinar

Mon Mar 20th, On Firm News, by

Register for The First 100 Days: A Review of the Status of the United States Environment and Energy Policies live webinar presented by DRI’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee.  To learn more about the webinar, click here. Who Should Attend: In-house counsel for all industries Defense lawyers representing all industries What You Will Learn: What to expect during the Trump administration with respect to environmental enforcement Potential impact to […]

WOTUS Is Rescinded By Executive Order

Wed Mar 1st, On Environmental Law, by

On February 28, 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, E. Scott Pruitt signed a Notice of Intention to Rescind the Waters of the United States rule, promulgated by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to the Clean Water Act.  The Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Douglas W. Lamont, will sign the document today, March 1, 2017.  The […]

Environment and Natural Resources Division Announces 2016 One of its Most Successful Years in History

Wed Feb 15th, On Environmental Law, by

The Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) issued a press release on January 13, 2017, along with the publication of its accomplishments in 2016, documenting one of the most successful years in its history.  The ENRD achieved record successes in environmental enforcement, natural resource damages, criminal penalties, and Lacey Act trafficking cases.  The Department worked to restore the Gulf following the Deepwater Horizon release, prosecuted Volkswagen in […]

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