Federal EPA Sets Final Renewable Fuels Standards For 2023, 2024, And 2025: On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule establishing the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2023 through 2025 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. 88 […]
August 3, 2023 MGKF Litigation Blog On July 25, 2023, a Third Circuit panel rejected an environmental group’s challenge of federally approved changes to Pennsylvania’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”), holding that the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) emissions-based analysis did not violate the Clean Air Act (“CAA”). Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. […]
August 2, 2023 Senate Bill 389: California Legislature Considers Granting State Water Board Unprecedented Authority California Senate Bill 389 (SB 389) is a legislative effort to increase the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) authority over pre-1914 appropriative water rights and riparian water rights. Introduced by Senator Ben […]
August 2, 2023 Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF) is pleased to announce that partner Kate Campbell has been elected to the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). Campbell is one of 27 newly elected fellows who were selected for their distinguished experience, high standards of practice and substantial […]
On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an opportunity for public input on the potential expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) programs’ certification to new product categories. EPA will hold a listening session webinar on August 29, 2023, and request stakeholder comment […]