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Law and the Environment
Law and the Environment, published by Scott Deatherage, focuses on legal issues related to environmental protection and regulation. The blog covers topics such as environmental compliance, pollution control, natural resource management, climate change law, and sustainability policies. It addresses regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and litigation trends affecting industries and government agencies. The blog also explores the intersection of environmental law with energy, land use, and public health concerns, providing insights into statutory and administrative frameworks governing environmental matters.
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Recent Appellate Court May Expose Companies for Disclosures in Title V Deviation Reports
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently (May 27, 2016) reversed a federal district court in a citizen’s suit that sough hundreds of millions of dollars in civil penalties under the federal Clean Air Act for alleged thousand of
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Scott Deatherage Quoted in Environmental Law 360 on New Ozone NAAQS Standard
I was quoted today in Environmental Law 360 in an article entitled Industry Has Edge Over Enviros To Fight EPA Ozone Rule. The new standard was set at 70 parts per billion (ppb) down from the prior 75 ppm
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EPA Issues Approval to Allow Texas to Take over Greenhouse Gas Permitting Program
Effective as of Nov. 10, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the Texas program to issue permits for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program established by the Federal Clean Air Act. In
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Oil Companies Recycling Water and Using Saltier Brackish Water in Drought Stricken West and South Texas
Water, some say, may be worth more than oil. Well, today, water is necessary to produce oil. With the technology breakthrough of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, water is crucial for producing oil in the tremendously productive Permian Basin and
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Client Receives Greenhouse Gas Permit for $1.2 Billion Natural Gas Power Plant in West Texas
EPA Region 6 just issued the following press release for a permit granted to our client governing green house gas emissions. Permit allows construction of $1.2 billion natural-gas fired plant; will add hundreds of construction jobs and over 30 permanent
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Lesser Prairie Chicken as
US Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Lesser Prairie Chicken as Endangered Species. https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/LPC.html
“Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em”: When to Disclose All in an Environmental Criminal Investigation
Kenny Rogers sang a song years ago with the lines “Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.” While referring to a poker game and a life lesson, I was reminded of the song in a recent criminal
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Environmental Innovation: New Disruptive Environmental Technologies and the Need for Early Stage Investors and Capital
One of the most interesting aspects of my career over the last 10 years is working with people who are trying to bring environmental disruptive technologies to market. Current and future environmental emissions, discharges, and damage result from invented technology.
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