by Alan Hahn | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog
Recently, the Biden Administration released its proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2023. The total proposed budget is $5.8 trillion. Within this proposed budget is the proposed budget for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of $11.8 billion. EPA...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog
There have been some (more) developments with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Some of the recent developments are potentially very significant. Massive PFAS Class Action Certified According to an article in Gardner Business Media, “A federal...
by Alan Hahn | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
Is the long-term trend of declining environmental enforcement activity one that will continue or will we see an uptick in activity? Further, will increased enforcement lead to better environmental protection? Declining Enforcement The United States Environmental...
by Alan Hahn | Mar 2, 2022 | Blog
In our February 14, 2022, blog, we shared the results of the Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement for the previous calendar year, as well as, their initiatives going forward. Below, we look at some recently settled cases. These cases include seven-figure...
by Alan Hahn | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog
We recently shared the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Draft Strategic Plan for 2022-2026.” Number three of the seven strategic goals is “Enforce Environmental Laws and Ensure Compliance.” Enforcement of environmental regulations is what typically gets...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
With the Biden Administration’s release of the PFAS Roadmap in the fall of 2021, it seems to have set in motion more deliberate plans by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These plans may have a substantial impact on the regulated community....