On November 28, 2016, the EPA published its Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule, finalizing a much-needed update to the 30-year old Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste generator regulations. The Rule includes over 60 changes to the hazardous waste generator regulations to make them easier to understand, which will presumably increase compliance,
EPA Rulemaking in the Trump Administration
Mr. Trump made cutting regulations a central promise of his campaign. At one point he suggested 70% of federal regulations could be eliminated. Although his staff quickly walked that number back, there is little doubt that at least a few EPA regulations will be among those the administration will target.
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How President-Elect Trump’s Environmental Policy Might Shift Environmental Protection Responsibility to the States and Citizens
Donald Trump is set to assume the presidency on January 20, 2017. At Environmental Law Next we are taking a look at what that will mean for American environmental law. We will be providing our own perspective as well as directing our readers to the insights of others that are keeping an eye on what
First Permit By Rule Regulations Coming to Illinois
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) recently proposed its general “Permit By Rule” or PBR regulations to the Pollution Control Board. The PBR regulations will allow certain emission units at a CAAPP source to be constructed without going through the standard construction permit requirements. Instead, the owner or operator of the unit is merely required