COVID-19: Environmental Permitting and Compliance – Manufacturing and Industrial Operations

Spencer Fane Resources

• Andrew Brought Discusses Masks and COVID-19 Safety Measures with Business Insurance
• OSHA Issues New Comprehensive Worker Safety Guidance – COVID-19
• OSHA Provides Insight Into COVID-19 Enforcement Priorities
• EPA and Other Government Agencies Scrutinize COVID-19 Marketing and Product Claims
• Andrew Brought Provides Insight on Mitigating Risk Amid Mask and N95 Shortages
• OSHA Fines Healthcare Facilities for Improper Use of N95 Respirators
• OSHA Refines Stance on COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Enforcement
• Summary of CISA Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce 3.0
• OSHA Sends Mixed Signals on Enforcement Related to COVID-19 and Employer Obligations
• EPA Issues Interim Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Impacts at Superfund, RCRA, and Other Remediation Projects
• Environmental Compliance Challenges Due to COVID-19 – EPA Announces Temporary Enforcement Policy in Response to Pandemic
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Announces Regulatory Flexibility Amidst COVID-19 Impact
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources Announces Flexibility in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
• Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Communities Issue COVID-19 Orders to Require Social Distancing and to Stay at Home (Sometimes)
• COVID-19 Impacts on Environmental Issues in Kansas – KDHE Bureau of Environmental Remediation Issues Guidance
• Coronavirus is a Recordable Illness According to OSHA

Government Agency Resources

(subject to update)

Federal

• EPA Interim Health and Safety Guidelines Related to COVID-19 for Conducting Superfund Site Work
• CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response Version 3.0
• EPA Interim Guidance on Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19
• EPA Guidance on Wastewater and Drinking Water Essential Workers
• EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management Considerations and Posture for COVID-19 Pandemic
• EPA Letter to Governors Regarding COVID-19 and Wastewater and Water Sector
• CDC Water Transmission and COVID-19 Q&A
• CISA March 28, 2020, Advisory Memo on Identifying Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Action to Assure Availability of Disinfectant Products for Use Against COVID-19
• CISA Guidance on Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s List of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
• OSHA COVID-19 Standards
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

State and Local

• Alabama
  • Safer-at-Home Order Extension
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News & Resources
• Alaska
  • State of Alaska Emergency Order Re: Oil and Gas Waste Prevention Issued 5/1/2020
  • Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan
  • COVID-19 Health Mandates Issued By: Governor Mike Dunleavy
• Arizona
  • Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger
  • Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Continuing to monitor responsiveness to COVID-19
  • Executive Orders From The Office of The Governor Doug Ducey
• Arkansas
  • Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality COVID-19 Enforcement Guidance
  • Executive Orders – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
• California
  • California Water Boards guidance on Compliance During COVID-19 Emergency
  • Stay at Home Order Extension
  • State of California’s Pandemic Roadmap
  • Statewide Industry Guidance to Reduce Risk
•  Colorado
  • Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors
  • State of Colorado Public Health & Executive Orders Resource
• Connecticut
  • Emergency Orders Issued by the Governor and State Agencies
• Delaware
  • Updated Phase I Reopening Guidance
  • Public Health State of Emergency Declarations
• District of Columbia
  • Phase I of Washington, DC Reopening
  • STAY HOME DC | Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
• Florida
  • State of Florida Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery
  • Governor DeSantis’ Plan for Florida’s Recovery
  • COVID-19 Executive Orders
  • Alcachua County Stay at Home and Close All Non-Essential Businesses Order Issued 3/27/2020
  • Broward County Shelter-in-Place: Safer at Home Policy Issued 3/26/2020
  • City of Palm Coast Shelter in Place Order Issued 3/30/2020
  • Hillsborough County Safer-at-Home Order Issued 3/27/2020
  • Leon County Declaration of Local State of Emergency Issued 3/25/2020
• Georgia
  • 2020 Executive Orders From The Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp
• Idaho
  • Rebound Idaho Stages of Reopening
  • Stage 4 Reopening Guidelines
  • Idaho Official Resources for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Illinois
  • Restore Illinois Plan Issued 5/5/2020
  • State of Illinois Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Executive Orders
  • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Compliance Expectations Statement
•  Indiana
  • Additional Extensions of Time in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  • What’s Open, What’s Closed? 5 Stages to get Indiana Back On Track
  • Back on Track Indiana Main
  • State of Indiana Public Updates
  • Indiana Department of Environmental Management Guidance on Enforcement Discretion
•  Iowa
  • Public Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance 5/13/20
  • Governor’s Disaster Proclamations
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources Information Page
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources COVID-19 Enforcement and Compliance Protocol
•  Kansas
  • Implementing Phase 2 of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen KANSAS”
  • Guide to Reopen Johnson County Effective 5/11/2020
  • Plan to Restart WyCo Effective 5/11/2020
  • Leavenworth County Plan for “Re-Opening” Effective 5/4/2020
  • Executive Orders From the Office of Governor Laura Kelly
  • KDHE Bureau of Environmental Remediation Update
• Kentucky
  • Healthy at Work – Reopening Kentucky
  • State of Kentucky Emergency Order/Healthy at Home Issued 5/8/2020
  • Kentucky’s Response to COVID-19 From the Office of Governor Andy Beshear
• Louisiana
  • Open Safely Louisiana Guidelines
  • State of Louisiana State of Emergency Extension/Reopen Effective 5/15/2020
  • COVID-19 Stay at Home Order From the Office of Governor Edwards
• Maine
  • Order to Further Implement Restart Plan Issued 5/29/2020
  • Restarting Maine’s Economy
  • State of Maine COVID-19 Response From the Office of Governor Mills
• Maryland
  • Order Allowing Regional Reopening of Certain Businesses Amended 6/10/2020
  • Maryland Strong Roadmap to Recovery
  • COVID-19 Pandemic: Orders and Guidance
• Massachusetts
  • State of Massachusetts Reopening: Four-Phase Approach
  • Safer-at-Home Advisory Issued 5/18/2020
  • Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places Where Social Distancing is Not Possible Issued 5/1/2020
  • COVID-19 Updates, Emergency Orders, and Guidance
• Michigan
  • MI Safe Start: A Plan to Re-Engage Michigan’s Economy
  • State of Michigan Executive Orders
• Minnesota
  • Extending Peacetime State of Emergency Order Issued 6/12/2020
  • Continuing Safe Reopening Order Issued 6/5/2020
  • Continuing Safe Reopening Issued 5/27/2020
  • Safely Reopening the Economy Order Issued 5/13/2020
  • Executive Orders from Governor Walz
• Mississippi
  • State of Mississippi Return to Work Order Issued 5/14/2020
  • State of Mississippi Extension of Healthcare Worker Protections Order Issued 5/15/2020
  • Executive Orders From the Office of Governor Tate Reeves
•  Missouri
  • Missouri enters Phase 2 of Recovery on 6/16/2020
  • Extension of State of Emergency Order through 12/30/2020
  • Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan: Guiding Principles to Missouri’s Recovery Plan
  • Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan: Guidance and FAQs
  • Department of Economic Development Guidance on Stay at Home Order
  • Missouri Department of Natural Resources Policy on Regulatory Flexibility
  • Boone County/Columbia Reopening Plan Effective 5/4/2020
  • Branson Closure of Non-Essential Business Ordinance Issued 3/23/2020
  • Cape Girardeau Reopening Guidelines Issued 5/4/2020
  • Cape Girardeau Coronavirus Information
  • City of St. Louis Health Commissioner’s Order No. 8 Effective 5/18/2020
  • City of St. Louis Phase I Reopening Standards and Guidance Issued 5/11/2020
  • City of St. Louis emergency orders and proclamations related to COVID-19
  • Cole County Guidance for Businesses by Type
  • Columbia List of Essential and Nonessential Businesses under Stay at Home Order 2020-03
  • Forsyth Emergency Stay-At-Home Ordinance Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak Issued 3/29/2020
  • Jackson County Phase I Recovery Plan Effective 5/11/2020
  • Jefferson City News Release on Reopening Procedures Issued 4/30/2020
  • KCMO Reopens FAQ
  • Lawrence County Issued 3/20/2020
  • St. Francois County Reopening Letter Issued 4/24/2020
  • St. Francois County Issued 3/30/2020
  • Taney County Roadmap to Recovery Issued 5/1/2020
• Montana
  • Phase II Reopening Directive Issued 5/19/2020
  • State of Montana Reopening the Big Sky Plan
  • State of Montana Phase I Reopening Directive Issued 4/22/2020
  • Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force – Joint Information Center
• Nebraska
  • COVID-19 Directed Health Measures by County
  • Douglas County Issued 3/20/2020
  • Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Information Page
• Nevada
  • Declaration of Emergency Order Issued 6/10/2020
  • State of Nevada Emergency Directive on Funding Issued 4/30/2020
  • State of Nevada Declaration of Emergency Issued 4/30/2020
  • State of Nevada Governor Directives and Declarations
• New Hampshire
  • State of New Hampshire Extension of Stay at Home Order
  • State of New Hampshire Extension of State of Emergency
  • Stay at Home 2.0 Universal Guidelines
  • Stay at Home 2.0 New Hampshire Information Page
  • Governor Chris Sununu’s Emergency Orders 2020
• New Jersey
  • Extension of State of Emergency Order Issued 6/4/2020
  • State of New Jersey Reopening Order Issued 5/18/2020
  • State of New Jersey The Road Back Plan
  • New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub
  • State of New Jersey Executive Orders
• New Mexico
  • Extension of Governor’s State of Emergency Order Issued 6/1/2020 through 7/1/2020
  • Updated Public Health Order on Mass Gatherings Issued 6/15/2020 through 6/30/2020
  • Updated Public Health Order Issued 6/15/2020
  • Updated Public Health Order Issued 6/1/2020
  • Updated Public Health Order Issued 5/27/2020
  • State of New Mexico Order Easing Restrictions Issued 5/15/2020
  • State of New Mexico Public Health Order Clarifying New Guidance Issued 5/15/2020
  • Public Health Orders and Executive Orders
• New York
  • State of New York Forward Reopening Guide
  • State of New York Extension of Disaster Emergency Laws Order Issued 5/14/2020
  • Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor
• North Carolina
  • State of North Carolina Phase 1 Reopening Order Issued 5/5/2020
  • North Carolina Staying Ahead of the Curve
  • COVID-19 Executive Orders
• North Dakota
  • ND Smart Restart
  • Executive Orders
• Ohio
  • Stay Safe Ohio Order
  • COVID-19 Update: New Responsible RestartOhio Opening Dates
  • Public Health Orders
  • Ohio EPA Coronavirus Response, Questions, & Guidance
• Oklahoma
  • Open Up & Recover Safely Plan
  • State of Oklahoma Emergency Extension/ Reopening Order
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Oklahoma DEQ Enforcement Discretion – Noncompliance Issues related to COVID-19 Pandemic 
• Oregon
  • State of Oregon Guidelines Info
  • State of Oregon Safe and Strong Oregon Order
  • Reopening Oregon: Details on Restarting Public Life and Business
  • State of Oregon: Administration – Executive Orders
• Pennsylvania
  • Governor’s Stay-at-Home Amendment
  • Health Secretary’s Stay-at-Home Amendment
  • Stay-at-Home Order
  • State of Pennsylvania Yellow Phase Order
  • State of Pennsylvania Department of Health Yellow Phase Order
  • Process to Reopen Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection COVID-19 Guidance
• Rhode Island
  • State of Rhode Island Reopening Order
  • Reopening RI: Charting The Course
  • State of Rhode Island Executive Orders
• South Carolina
  • State of South Carolina State of Emergency Order Extension
  • State of South Carolina Modification of Non-Essential Business Restrictions Order
  • Governor McMaster’s Executive Orders
  • accelerateSC: SC’s COVID-19 Response
• South Dakota
  • State of South Dakota Order Implementing Back to Normal Plan
  • South Dakota’s Back to Normal Plan
  • COVID-19 in South Dakota Executive Orders
• Tennessee
  • Tennessee Pledge: Reopening Tennessee Responsibly
  • State of Tennessee Reopening Some Non-Essential Businesses Order
  • State of Tennessee Order Suspending Rules to Contain COVID-19 Order
  • Executive Orders Governor Bill Lee
• Texas
  • Order relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster
  • Order relating to the termination of air travel restrictions as part ofthe safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster
  • The Governor’s Report to Reopen Texas
  • State Order to Reopen Texas Issued 4/27/2020
  • State Order for Airport Screening and Self-Quarantine Issued 3/26/2020
  • TCEQ COVID-19 Enforcement Letter
  • TCEQ COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Regulated Entities
• Utah
  • Utah Leads Together 3.0
  • State and Local Orders and Directives
• Vermont
  • Restart Vermont: Phased Re-Openings
  • State of Vermont Executive Orders
• Virginia
  • Executive Orders and Directives
• Wyoming
  • State of Wyoming Declaration of State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency