Tag: Vermont

EPA Orders Vermont to Improve NPDES Permitting Oversight

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 24, 2024 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Oct 24, 2024

The EPA has put the state of Vermont on notice that it must make corrections to its administration of the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program or lose the authority altogether. In a letter dated September 6, 2024, the EPA Region 1 administrator informed Vermont authorities it had received a joint petition from […]

CourtWatch: Should Big Oil Be Held Responsible for Contributing to Climate Change?

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 8, 2021 Special Topics in Safety Management

Updated: Oct 8, 2021

Vermont joins a long list of states that have sued energy companies with allegations that these companies mislead consumers about the impact their products have on global warming. The lawsuit, filed on September 14, 2021, “alleges past and ongoing violations of Vermont’s Consumer Protection Act for concealing crucial information and disseminating misleading statements and advertising […]