Entries by Riley Desper

Trump EPA Releases First Regulatory Agenda of Second Term – Key Takeaways and Timelines

The Trump Administration’s Spring 2025 Unified Agenda underscores the EPA’s central role in reshaping federal regulations. From PFAS standards to greenhouse gas rules and permitting reforms, the agenda highlights rollbacks of climate-related measures while introducing new compliance timelines. Companies should prepare now to engage on rules that will directly impact operations in energy, manufacturing, and beyond.

D.C. Circuit Upholds U.S. EPA’s HFC Cap-and-Trade Program Under AIM Act

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to […]

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces New PFAS Action Plan

On April 28, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the Agency’s plan to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the second Trump Administration. PFAS are manmade chemicals—of which there are thousands—commonly found in textiles, cookware, packaging, plastics, and firefighting foams. These “forever chemicals” are persistent in the environment and human body, as they do not break down and can accumulate over long periods of time. EPA’s outlined action plan calls upon its investigatory, regulatory, and enforcement powers under various statutes, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).