The switch follows an August 30 order from a U.S. District Court, which remanded and vacated the definition of WOTUS promulgated by the Trump administration in 2020.

Although the legislature will attempt to block implementation via a concurrent resolution disapproving the rulemaking, it’s more likely that the courts will ultimately decide the fate of the Governor Wolf's unilateral effort to impose a tax on CO2 emissions.

The constitutionality of using Oil and Gas Lease Fund money for at least some operating expenses of environmental agencies must still be resolved.

The document clearly demonstrates the Biden administration’s strong intent to emphasize environmental justice considerations across all EPA programs.

In the weeks since the Colonial Pipeline attack, federal agencies have acted to mandate information sharing under certain circumstances. Businesses must be mindful of how these new compliance obligations may impact their work.