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How the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Benefits Big Oil and Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., This doctrine has played a crucial role in enabling agencies to enforce regulations on complex issues such as environmental protection, public health, and consumer safety. provided that courts should defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes.

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EPA Announces $1.35 Million Penalty, Settlement With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Over Clean Air Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. On January 24, the U.S.

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The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11

National Law Center

Share: Recent Posts The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11 Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

Swampbuster is implemented by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”). Under Swampbuster, any agricultural producer who converts a designated wetland into an area capable of agricultural production will become ineligible for certain benefits granted by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”).

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NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. grain dealer statutes

National Law Center

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EPA’s New Audit Program for New Owners of Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Facilities

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. On March 29, 2019, the U.S. New owners who acquired facilities in the twelve months before EPA finalized this program are also eligible.

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Fifth Circuit Vacates EPA’s Disapproval of the Texas Flexible Permits Program

The Energy Law

Moreno On August 13, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) disapproval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) dealing with the state’s Flexible Permits program. Environmental Protection Agency , No. State of Texas v.

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