OAQPS Lays Out NSR Policy Priorities
OAQPS Lays Out NSR Policy Priorities Posted by Eric Hiser, April 30, 2018. At a recent briefing, Anna Marie Wood, Director, Air Quality Policy Division of OAQPS, laid out the …
April 2018
Judge Rules Coffee Requires Prop 65 Cancer Warning
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle recently ruled that coffee requires Prop 65 cancer warnings due to the likely presence of acrylamide. Judge Berle ruled that the coffee companies …
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EPA Releases Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposed Rule
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” (Science Rule) that EPA states is intended to “strengthen the transparency of EPA …
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Illegal Discharge of Sewage
Illegal Discharge of Sewage – In a case of first impression, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals overturned criminal convictions based on the “continuing violation” theory in the case of a …
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 26, 2018 Federal House Agriculture Committee Unveils Its Draft Farm Bill 2018 On April 12, 2018, House Agriculture Committee Chair Michael Conaway …
EPA and ACS GCI Seeking Applicants for Safer Choice Partner of the Year and Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
ACS GCI Announces Opening of 2018 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; EPA Announces Opening of 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards We are pleased to report that on April …
Tenants Gain Improved Liability Protections Under CERCLA
New Superfund amendments make clear that a tenant at an industrial or manufacturing site can claim the bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) defense to liability and escape what would …
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Ninth Circuit Denies Writ Of Mandamus To End #Youthvgov Climate Suit Against Federal Government; Case Set For Trial
by: Bick Law LLP In early March, the Ninth Circuit rejected a writ of mandamus from the U.S. government that would quash a case filed by 21 young environmental activists. …
Northrop Wins Final Toss Of Water Pollution Row At 2nd Circ.
By Danielle Nichole Smith Law360 (April 19, 2018, 6:25 PM EDT) — The full Second Circuit won’t reconsider a panel’s finding that a water district brought its water contamination claims against …
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Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 19, 2018 DOE DOE Releases Co-Optimization Of Fuels & Engines FY17 Year In Review On April 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy …