In August, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a six-year financial grant to the University of Maryland to fund an Environmental Finance Center (EFC). The goal of the EFC is to provide an infrastructure for communities in which to create and access programs...
ExxonMobil Corporation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) received court approval of a $225 million consent judgment on August 25, 2015, in a closely-watched dispute over natural resource damages (NRD) caused by the oil giant. In signing...
In July of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed modifications to the Stark Law regulations [Section 1877 of the Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395nn)]. The Stark Law has been widely criticized for its complexity,...
As part of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed standards to reduce the emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the oil and gas industry. The proposed standards seek to...
Pennsylvania Water Utility Agrees to Reduce Sewage Discharges The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have confirmed they have reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania water utility called the Delaware County Regional Water...
