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Principal and Co-Chair of B&D’s Water practice Drew Silton recently discussed the potential impacts to the waste facility permits if EPA redefines Waters of the United States with Waste Dive. #TheEnvironmentalLaw #WOTUS #EPA #WaterLaw #WatersoftheUnitedStates #Permitting

In 2021, Maine became the first U.S. state to enact a law imposing reporting requirements and material restrictions on all products containing intentionally added PFAS. Minnesota soon followed suit in 2023, and now New Mexico is set to become the third through New Mexico House Bill 212. Authors: Ryan Carra, Nessa Horewitch Coppinger, K. Russell LaMotte, Robert Denney #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #PFAS #NewMexico

Manufacturing Dive recently spoke with Associate Nikki Waxman on the EPA reconsideration process for the NESHAP and other regulations. #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #Trumpadministration #NESHAP #EPA #TrumpEPA

B&D proudly contributes to Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy (LSE), an initiative of Stanford Law School that connects non-profits and start-ups focused on environmental sustainability with law firms to provide pro bono legal services. LSE recently highlighted B&D’s pro bono sustainability work in its 2024 Annual Report. #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #ProBono #Sustainability

On March 24, 2025, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (together, the Agencies) announced plans to engage stakeholders in the Trump administration’s latest effort to pare back the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The Agencies will hold a series of listening sessions in April and May on specific topics to gather perspectives on defining and regulating WOTUS. Authors: Parker Moore, Drew Silton, Erika Spanton, Tim A. Pohle, Julia Li #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #WOTUS #CWA #BDAdministrationUpdates

In January, leaders from a number of our practices – many of whom served in U.S. and state government roles in Democratic and Republican administrations – authored a compilation of what to expect in the early phases of the second Trump administration with respect to regulation, enforcement, and litigation. Click the link below to read more about anticipated regulatory changes regarding ESG, Supply Chains, EPR, Plastics, and more. https://lnkd.in/eztCuEXV Authors: Daniel Eisenberg, Megan Morgan, Allyn Stern, Claire Schachter, Sara Marie Eddy, Deepti Bansal Gage #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #BDAdministrationUpdates #ESG #EPR

Welcome to #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm, Lila Nojima! Lila recently joined B&D as an Associate in our New York office. View Lila's bio at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gUxcBvdu

On the heels of its March 12 major announcement about 31 deregulatory actions, EPA also issued an important Memorandum honing the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives adopted under the Biden administration and providing guidance to EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement staff on implementing existing NECIs. Authored by the acting Assistant Administrator for Enforcement & Compliance Assurance, the guidance may provide some tea leaves worth considering during these early days of the Zeldin EPA. Here are some key takeaways. Authors: Maddie Boyer (Kadas), Roy Prather III, J. Amber Ahmed, Justin Smith #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #EPA #TrumpAdministration #Enforcement

In January, leaders from a number of our practices – many of whom served in U.S. and state government roles in Democratic and Republican administrations – authored a compilation of what to expect in the early phases of the second Trump administration with respect to regulation, enforcement, and litigation. Click the link below to read about the impact of President Trump's Day One executive orders on energy production, regulation, and more. https://lnkd.in/ejhDj_ad Authors: Brook Detterman, J. Amber Ahmed, Timothy J. Sullivan, Ben Champion #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #BDAdministrationUpdates #Energy

Last year, EPA under the Biden administration finalized amendments to the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under TSCA that the first Trump EPA had adopted. Now, EPA under the second Trump administration has announced that it plans to reevaluate the amended rule in its entirety. This announcement provides an initial window into how the new administration plans to administer TSCA. Authors: Ryan Carra, Mark Duvall, K. Russell LaMotte, Robert Denney, Elizabeth Nugent Morrow #TheEnvironmentalLawFirm #BDAdministrationUpdates #TSCA #EPA