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Client Alert: EPA Announces Risk Management Program Final Rule
By C. Max Zygmont and Leland P. Frost On March 11, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agencyâs (EPA) Final Rule was published with revisions to Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs (RMP) Under the Clean Air Act (CAA); Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP). The RMP Rule originates from Section 112(r) of the CAA…
Read MoreEighteen KMCL Lawyers Included in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best LawyersŸ in America: Ones to Watch
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP is proud to announce that eighteen of our twenty lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024. The lawyers listed are as follows: The Best LawyersÂź in America: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition): Since it was first published in 1983, Best LawyersÂź…
Read MoreClient Alert: Georgia EPDâs New Draft Guidance for Construction Stormwater PermittingÂ
By Kimberley Hale, Jonathan Wells, and Kate Hopkins On November 7, 2023, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issued new draft guidance that will apply to construction stormwater variances issued to large projects disturbing more than fifty acres (see links below).⯠EPD is accepting comments on this guidance from now until…
Read MoreLeland Frost Wins ABA Award for Best 2022â2023 Webinar/Podcast
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) awarded Leland Frost Best 2022â2023 Webinar/Podcast for his role moderating the ABA Podcast SEERies Environmental Laws and Regulations for Emerging Microplastics Concerns. The Best Webinar/Podcast Award recognizes the best webinar or podcast during the ABA year, taking into account attendance, collaboration, presentation style, quality of speakers,…
Read MoreEPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities for 2024â2027
In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (âEPAâ) announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024â2027, including three new priorities. Every four years, EPA selects enforcement and compliance priorities. EPA works hand in hand with state agencies in prioritizing resources to address what EPA considers to be the most serious environmental issues facing the United…
Read MoreBart Turner to Present at the Alabama Governorâs Safety and Health Conference
Bart Turner will present a session at the sold-out Alabama Governorâs Safety and Health Conference on August 29, 2023. His session titled âWhen Two Worlds Collide,â will guide attendees through the intersection of OSHA and EPA inspections, including subsequent enforcement. For more information on the conference, please follow this link.
Read MoreSackett v. EPA: The End of Significant Nexus
The Supreme Courtâs decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21â454, 598 U.S. ___ (2023) (âSackettâ) may create some immediate opportunities for landowners and operators, likely leaves certain obligations unchanged, but certainly reverses course on seventeen years of defining the scope of federal control over water. Immediate Considerations for Landowners The most immediate opportunities…
Read MoreNew New WOTUS: Iâll see your Rapanos and Raise You Some âAdditionalâ Waters
On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army (the Agencies) announced the final âRevised Definition of ‘Waters of the United Statesââ rule which will be effective 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register (see here). The rule is highly consistent with the proposed rule…
Read MoreJohn Allen & Shelly Ellerhorst receive commendation from EPD Director Rick Dunn for pivotal roles in historic Lake Lanier Water Service Provider agreement.
Please click here to read the Governor’s office press release titled, “Gov. Kemp, Former Gov. Deal, & EPD Director Dunn Announce Historic Lake Lanier Water Agreement.”
Read MoreThe EPAâs New Drinking Water Advisory Warns against Lower Levels of PFAS, and May Have Important Future Implications for PFAS Regulation
On June 15th, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (âEPAâ) updated its drinking water lifetime Health Advisory Levels to include substantially lower levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX chemicals. The updated health advisory levels include: PFOA at 0.004 parts per trillion (ppt), PFOS at 0.02 ppt, PFBS at 2,000 ppt, and GenX Chemicals at…
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