UPDATE: Virginia DEQ Issues Temporary Environmental Enforcement Policy During COVID-19

On March 30, we posted an article regarding the issuance of temporary environmental enforcement policies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and some states. In that article, we discussed the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) announcement that they were… Read more

April 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Environmental Law Monitor

EPA and States Issue Temporary Environmental Enforcement Policies During COVID-19

The increased limitations on day-to-day life resulting from efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have made previously routine regulatory compliance efforts more difficult. In some cases, regulated entities may find that they are unable to comply with certain requirements… Read more

March 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Environmental Law Monitor

Environmental Enforcement Agreements, Force Majeure Provisions, & COVID-19: Now is the Time to Review Your Consent Order and Assess Your Options

Much has already been written regarding the potential of COVID-19 to impact construction or development projects. For example, businesses may experience personnel or material shortages, or stoppages that result from Government-directed actions. These delays jeopardize project timelines and place businesses… Read more

March 21, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Environmental Law Monitor

DOJ Ends Use of SEPs In Civil Enforcement Actions

In an immediate change to Department of Justice (DOJ) policy, the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Jeffrey Bossert Clark, issued a memorandum on March 12, 2020 that ends the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)… Read more

March 19, 2020 | Environmental Law Monitor

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