Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The litigation uncovered internal company records showing that DuPont knew of PFOA’s significant health risks but withheld the information from regulators and the public. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. A Congressional Response? State Regulation, Lawsuits, and Industry Pushback.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 25, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. This new text only exacerbates a prior bad word choice.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

The bill would establish an Interdepartmental Coordinating Task Force in the Department of Health, with the Department of Environmental Protection, to oversee the collection and analysis of baseline health and environmental data related to the impact of oil and natural gas facilities on public health and safety. Read more here.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and several other groups. Read the full story from Wiley Rein LLP. On November 24, 2023, the U.S.

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E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

When your neighbor’s property is contaminated, the environmental regulators may want access to your property to investigate whether the contamination has affected your property. Environmental Protection Agency , No. You may have business reasons not to want to allow that access. Cannistra Realty, LLC v.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 26, 2024

A coalition of national water sector associations testified before the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee last week on the implications of listing certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2023

Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel. Read the full story from Reuters.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 20, 2023

On April 13, 2023, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

WDF initiated talks with the State of Pennsylvania earlier this year and has received the full support of the Department of Environmental Protection. Funding for each project is made possible through corporate or individual sponsorships.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 1058 to abrogate the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]. We've all agreed that environmental health does not need to come at the cost of economic health, and vice versa.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. Phase I environmental site assessments (“Phase I ESAs”) play an important part in real estate due diligence and can constitute “ All Appropriate Inquiry ” (“AAI”) under the liability protections afforded by the U.S. EPA”) anticipated in due course.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 17, 2022

It is hugely significant that the Phase l Environmental Site Assessment standard is in limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 million commercial real estate transactions each year in the United States (i.e., including for a real estate purchaser to avoid liability under the Superfund law).

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. It can also apply a method of land management on a kind of understanding of acting responsibly and ethically.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, something that is expected to happen by rulemaking at some point in 2022. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Acoel

JULY 19, 2021

The proposed changes are likely to create a lot of confusion about “controls” on contaminated property and could adversely impact prospective purchasers’ ability to assert their Landowner Liability Protections (“LLPs”) under the 2002 Amendments to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”).

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Clean Energy Law

JULY 16, 2019

CERLCA imposes a joint and several liability scheme that holds certain entities ( e.g. , certain owners and operators, generators, arrangers, and transporters of hazardous substances) liable for the costs or damages associated with environmental remediation. Pursuant to court order, EPA must finalize this regulation by December 2, 2020.

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Capaccio

MAY 21, 2024

In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new regulation to limit the amount of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation On April 10, 2024, the EPA finalized the first-ever national regulation to reduce PFAS in drinking water.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has indicated that offshore carbon storage projects may also be regulated under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). Those are important steps to ensure offshore carbon storage projects are undertaken in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

To address this problem, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a suite of important regulations. And in May of 2024, two types of PFAS are now classified as Hazardous Substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency receives $100 million for air quality and climate research. The White House Council on Environmental Quality receives $65 million for environmental and climate data collection. More News: Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It Most – The New York Times.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I’m Jessica Shirley, the Interim Acting Secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Pennsylvanians, no matter their location, demographic, or wealth have equal access to environmental protection. Our proposed budget also includes $1.1

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

While the Alberta Energy Regulator has the ability, and responsibility, to hold companies that break the law to account, it has repeatedly demonstrated an unwillingness to enforce its own laws when it comes to industry rulebreakers — leaving Albertans to bear the costs and clean up the mess. billion Q2 profits from 2024.

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Acoel

JANUARY 17, 2025

Carlston With the incoming Trump administration poised for an attack on federal environmental regulations, states are quickly emerging with actions on climate change. billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act , $5.5 Posted on January 17, 2025 by Basil Seggos , Seth D. Jaffe , and Daniel T.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Officially, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a CAFO as an animal feeding operation where a specific number of animals are kept indoors for at least 45 days a year and crops are not sustained during growing seasons.

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Capaccio

JUNE 14, 2022

In order to limit PFAS in drinking water, the EPA has begun developing a national primary drinking water regulation and taking actions to stop the discharge of PFAS in waterways and wastewater systems. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAPs) emissions. How We Can Help .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Staff have been threatened and fired , with targeted cuts to the agencys environmental justice office, federal spending was frozen , and EPA Administrator Zeldin announced a massive deregulatory plan to undertake 31 actions to weaken key environmental protections. 1415 and S.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS. The House bill ( H.R.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. The court stated: “Any injury allegedly stemming from the prospect that the Executive Order has delayed the issuance of unspecified regulations relating to a broadly defined area of concern is too abstract and speculative to support standing.” Trump , No.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Regulatory Developments. EPA Announced Increases in TSCA Fees. 61708 (Nov.

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ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency – House Appropriations Committee – April 21. EPA – National Environmental Education Advisory Council. EPA – Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h); Request for Comments. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

The Biden administration is currently reviewing the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaced the Obama administration’s Waters of the U.S. Climate: The Environmental Protection Agency released its Climate Change Indicators report for the first time since 2016. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision the US Supreme Court handed down in June curtailed strategies EPA can use to slow climate change, but its problematic implications stretch far beyond greenhouse gas reduction. The West Virginia v. Congress shares power with federal agencies. West Virginia v. EPA upends this arrangement.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water Regulations Back On and Only the Beginning.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

National Wildlife Federation CEO Collin O’Mara said it “rightly focuses on collaboration and restoration to achieve the goal of 30×30, rather than regulation and designations. The full Senate narrowly voted to confirm Janet McCabe as the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Legislative Developments. Regulatory Developments. Home Depot) to pay a $20.75

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. by weight regardless of container size. 36728 (July 29, 2019).]] 75235 (Nov.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In the chapter on climate change, the CEI calls for Congress to repeal or defund virtually every federal effort enacted by Obama to target climate change, ranging from the ability of the EPA to regulate CO. Environmental protection, what they do is a disgrace; every week they come out with new regulations.”. [34].

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