Environment

EPA Administrator Pruitt: GHG Emissions Standards for Cars and Light Trucks Should Be Revised

On April 2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is announcing the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025...

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U. S. Steel Corporation Agrees to Improve Environmental Compliance at Indiana Facility, Pay Civil Penalty, and Reimburse U.S. for Response Costs and Damages for Toxic Chromium Spill

The United States, together with the State of Indiana, on April 2, announced that U. S. Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) has agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and Indiana law by undertaking substantial measures to improve its...

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Court Rejects Flawed Mexican Gray Wolf Rule

A federal judge rejected provisions in a 2015 federal management rule that unlawfully imposed roadblocks to recovery of the endangered Mexican wolf, on April 2nd. The rule arbitrarily limited the lobos’ population numbers, banned them from needed...

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Conn. City and Private Waste Hauler Take Steps to Correct Toxic Waste Violations

Under a recent settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Ansonia, Conn., and a private waste hauler, Connecticut Oil Recycling Services based in Middletown, Conn., have taken steps to resolve and correct separate, but related...

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