by Dragun Corporation Staff | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
On January 13, 2023, The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the “Cumulative Impacts Addendum to EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice.” The addendum provides a collection of examples of the “Agency’s legal authorities to identify...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog
By all indications, it looks like a busy year for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below we look at some recent announcements by the EPA and, more specifically, their priorities for the next few years. Climate and Environmental Justice The two issues that...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog
A common refrain in recent years has been, “the science is settled” (pick the topic). While we can say that about scientific laws, this statement, as it has been used, is clearly political, not scientific. In fact, when politics enters matters of science, it seems...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they had amended Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquires (AAI) to reference the ASTM E1527-21 Standards for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). ASTM...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog
Each month we provide an environmental compliance tip/reminder on our website. Compliance, as the regulated community is well aware, is one of those “constants” yet ever evolving. Under the Biden Administration, it has been evolving more rapidly as proposed...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog
According to many, the cost to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) were wildly underestimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Further, certain efforts in Michigan to regulate PFAS in drinking...