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To cushion the shock of abandoning Chevron , the Supreme Court created a safe harbor for past judicial decisions. This was well-advised. The Court itself applied Chevron at least seventy time, as did thousands of lower court decisions. The key question will be the scope of the grandfather clause. The Court’s discussion began by saying that “we do not call into question prior cases that relied on the Chevron framework.
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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Belief in witchcraft and sorcery is deeply rooted in Papua New Guinea's culture and history, but it can lead to violence, particularly against women. Local public health experts are working to end this violence through education.
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
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The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter. The post The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 2Q24 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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July 11, 2024. Yesterday, the Environmental Management Commission’s Groundwater and Waste Management Committee voted to recommend against moving forward with groundwater standards for five of eight per and poly-fluorinated substances (PFAS) included in a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rulemaking proposal. It may be an unprecedented decision to reject health-based standards that would also provide regulatory relief to business and protect property values.
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The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for. The post The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 13 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
On July 11, 2024, The Derrick published an update on events surrounding the contamination of a spring serving as a source of water for the Venango Water Company and the Village of Reno by a conventional oil well wastewater spill on July 19, 2023-- Public Utility Commission Administrative Law Judge Mark A. Hoyer announced there will be a second prehearing on July 15 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the proceedings surrounding the future of the Venango Water Company and six other water companies owned by
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