EPA to Offer New Round of Buyouts, Realign Environmental Law Enforcement

EPA to offer new round of buyouts, realign environmental law enforcement

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said that it will offer a new round of buyouts and plans to “re-align” its office that enforces environmental laws. The announcements come as the agency initiates “Phase 2” of its reorganization plans. In a press release, the agency said that “changes” to the Office of Enforcement and…

EPA sends third deferred resignation offer to some employees

The Environmental Protection Agency is offering a third round of voluntary separation incentives to a portion of its workforce, as part of ongoing plans to reduce staffing. EPA’s Office of the Administrator told staff in an email Thursday that some employees will have a third opportunity to apply for the deferred resignation program or voluntary early retirement authority (VERA). Eligible EPA employees can apply for DRP 3.0 as soon as this Frida…

Trump’s EPA calls on Maryland to reissue wind farm permit for Ocean City

Federal officials are calling on the state to reissue a permit for a wind farm planned off the Ocean City coast, to correct what they say is an error in the original document. In a July 7 letter to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took issue with the process that MDE laid out to appeal the final construction permit awarded to US Wind. The state said any challenge to the state permit would have …

EPA Seeks to Assert Authority Over Maryland’s Offshore Wind Project Appeals

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attempted to assert its authority "at the eleventh hour" over the final approvals for Maryland’s fi...

Trump's EPA flags a problem with offshore wind permit issued by Maryland - Maryland Matters

A test wind turbine for Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. (Photo by Charlie Paullin/Virginia Mercury)Federal officials are calling on the state to reissue a permit for a wind farm planned off the Ocean City coast, to correct what they say is an error in the original document. In a July 7 letter to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took issue with the process that MDE laid out to…

EPA Challenges Maryland's Offshore Wind Farm Permit Process

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised concerns over a permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for an offshore wind farm near Ocean City, highlighting a procedural error that could lead to legal challenges. According to a letter from EPA Region 3 Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, the permit incorrectly directs appeals to state courts instead of the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board, a mistake that…