Enviromental Defense

JUNE 3, 2021

This regulation has low targets, broad categories and poor reporting requirements,” said Emily Alfred, Waste Campaigner at the Toronto Environmental Alliance. Nearly two-thirds of Ontario’s waste — from workplaces, malls and institutions like universities — is not covered under the new regulations.

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Smith Enviorment

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The reference to ‘‘interstate wetlands’’ as a stand-alone category of jurisdictional wetlands has been removed. But just as the Sackett decision restricted federal water pollution authority in deference to the states, the N.C. Confusion over the intended effect of the wetlands provision led me, as Chair of the N.C.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

The regulations accompanying many recent changes included in Bill 23 have yet to take effect. Historically, wetland evaluations under OWES were administered by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry working in consultation with local authorities. Source: TRCA Regulation Mapping.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So what they do is they pay professional geology consultants to go out and sample waters, groundwater, water wells, springs, within a certain distance [of proposed shale gas wells]. When [shale] oil and gas companies drill, they are going to be liable if they contaminate somebody's drinking water.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 21, 2021

Drought Monitor categories. Wells are regulated at the county level, not the state. That’s according to Sarge Green, a consultant to the Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, a forum for regional collaboration. I think we’re better off just because we’ve been through it.”.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

However, Commerce notes that most cryptographic libraries and modules themselves will likely not be impacted by this change because the mass market note (Note 3 to Category 5, Part 2 or the "Cryptography Note") specifically excludes items whose primary function is "information security.". c or 5D992.c Conclusion.

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Manning Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, the Government of Canada announced that draft regulations prohibiting certain single-use plastics have been published for public comment. It is the Government’s intention to finalize these Regulations and bring the ban into force as quickly as possible and as early as late 2022 after reviewing and considering comments received.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 2, 2022

This is more than a Magic 8 Ball prediction, although we do regularly consult one of the 1960s era plastic spheres I keep on my desk. But even with the oversized flow of dollars into this category, this is not the key driver of ESG (. ESG is everywhere. And yes, this is with appreciation that environmental is only the E in ESG.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Genus , the DC Circuit determined that FDA does not have the discretion to regulate as drugs products meeting the definition of both “drug” and “device” under the FDCA, and must instead classify such products as devices in most scenarios. One such category of products is contrast imaging agents. 3d 631 (D.C.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2022

& Svc Consultants, Go Energy, H&M Wells, Horizontal Explorating, Martin B. million annual funding deficit, nearly half of the approximately $25 million it costs to regulate conventional and unconventional drilling. Reel Resources, Ryan Farm, STK Investments, Suchko Andrew and Timberline Energy. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Interior’s authority to regulate offshore wind comes from the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which amended the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expressly authorize Interior to issue leases for renewable energy projects in federal waters. Qualification information must be updated in accordance with BOEM regulations. 556.400; 30 C.F.R.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Some consultants are already advertising they will use the new standard, but such is premature because the new standard does not currently meet the requirements to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, and that will only happen in the future after EPA approval. yes, this blog will continue).

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

The biggest employer among these is emissions management consulting, followed by emissions auditing. Most of the 121 survey respondents were working in consultancies or the ESG/sustainability department of companies that outsource their environmental reporting. The rise of ESG is changing that. Investors are also putting pressure on.

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Arnold Porter

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Definitions and Categories. How the Agency resolves these questions in regulations critically impact what covered businesses need to do to steer clear of Agency enforcement actions in the years to come. Once the Agency takes a position on this in proposed regulations, it is likely to adhere to it going forward. Key Questions.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

sanctions regulations applicable to financial institutions without a physical presence in the United States." In 2019, First Bank’s regulator, the National Bank of Romania, identified potential sanctions violations involving a US dollar transaction that First Bank had processed for a shipment of timber from Romania to Syria.

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Ivy Protocol

JULY 25, 2023

Regulations Rising: A Global Response In response, stricter regulations are taking shape across the globe. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have taken steps for greater transparency, standardization, and regulation. The paper further classifies claim deceptiveness into five categories (see fig. 3 Claim deceptiveness.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 26, 2023

Moreover, agencies can apparently give greater responsibility to local government units (which aren’t covered by subsection (G)) and to state governments for actions that are federally regulated but not federally funded. Coverage of agency regulations. Agencies are required to issue regulations but there is no deadline for doing so.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (“FERC”) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. A nationwide permit can last for up to five years, after which time the Corps must reissue it or the permit expires.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As directed by the CTA, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing regulations that would require reporting companies to disclose to FinCEN the identity and other information of every individual who is a beneficial owner and every individual who is a company applicant of the reporting company (Proposed Rule).

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Many businesses may have a head start on compliance if they have taken steps to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

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Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2023

Completely, siloing knowledge into closed, hyper-specialized categories often means that disciplines end up communicating poorly to each other. Similarly, we need to move away from fossil fuels and encourage investment in green options, even if that means regulation. It’s easy to regulate, it doesn’t have to be a tax.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sponsors, target companies, their respective directors and officers, and their investment banks would be well advised to anticipate the likelihood of increasing and enhanced scrutiny of SPACs by the plaintiffs’ bar and regulators. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

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Brag

AUGUST 23, 2023

The report states that FDA “encourages developers of all new plant varieties to request premarket food safety consultations with the agency, which involves a discussion of the safety protocols and regulatory issues before the food is distributed in the market.” ” EPA’s rule ( 88 Fed.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Advisers disclosed past specific investment recommendations without meeting SEC requirements requiring disclosure of all or categories of recommendations during a particular period. This is a nuanced area of regulation and advisers need to work with their attorneys or compliance consultants to avoid a deficiency letter (or worse). [1]

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2021

FDA also suggests consulting with data privacy experts in protocol development to identify and address data privacy and security concerns attendant in accessing healthcare data. FDA requires that relevant adverse events be submitted in accordance with postmarketing safety reporting regulations under 21 CFR 314.80 , 314.81 , and 600.80.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Second, Shaw spoke about inter-agency communications and the need to ensure that other state agencies involved in the ORES consultation process have adequate resources to respond to requests from ORES in a timely manner. He pointed out that those agencies may have limited resources and competing priorities.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

HHS will further define the IDR process via upcoming regulation. The federal No Surprises Act does not include a preemption clause, meaning the new federal law does not replace or supersede any existing state laws regulating surprise medical bills. You’re Out: Blocked for 90 Days.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 24, 2022

N:Contact CDRHManufacturerShortage@fda.hhs.gov for devices regulated by CDRH or cbershortage@fda.hhs.gov for devices regulated by CBER.]]. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation. Who Must Notify FDA Under 506J? When Should FDA Be Notified?

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Vermont Law

MAY 2, 2023

The species contained in these two categories, early and late successional, have functional redundancy , which means they have similar functions within an ecosystem. The shade from hemlocks reduces sunlight that reaches the forest floor and plays a crucial role in regulating temperature beneath the canopy.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 10, 2021

N: Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions , 86 Fed. What information should FinCEN require regarding real estate transactions covered by a proposed regulation? What are the potential burdens or implementation costs of a potential FinCEN regulation? Reg 69589 (Dec. 8, 2021) (the “ANPRM”).]]

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

To submit it to the state, communities have to hire a consulting engineer, a licensed professional who can charge $10,000 to $50,000 for the service. Once the points from these and other categories are added up, projects with higher scores get funded. A larger community receives more points than a smaller community. Circle Blue.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2023

CBF scientists compile and examine the best available data and information for 13 indicators in three categories: pollution, habitat, and fisheries. Pollution In the pollution category nitrogen, toxics, and dissolved oxygen indicators were unchanged, the phosphorus indicator improved, and overall water clarity declined.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This map shows nitrate concentrations in drinking water between 2016 and 2018 for federally regulated water systems. The map was produced by Corona Environmental Consulting based on a data-collection project funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. Even with that record of risk nitrate pollution is in a category to itself.

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Arnold Porter

JULY 13, 2021

And, like the VCDPA, the Act contains terms and reflects concepts used in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ” All processors of regulated controllers are subject to the CPA, regardless of their size, location or other characteristics.

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Arnold Porter

JULY 22, 2021

Federal agencies could prepare programmatic environmental impact statements (EIS’s) for categories of CCS projects, for example, which would allow much shorter and faster environmental assessments on a project-specific basis. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We also report on recent updates in relation to sanctions and the growth of cryptoasset-related regulation. Regulators concluding the HBOS investigation with no further action against senior managers. million for misleading its regulator, the FRC. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2022. KPMG fined £18.4

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Although the guidance resolves several lingering questions, others remain and will presumably be addressed through implementing regulations issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and agency-specific clauses for contracts and contract-like instruments not covered by the FAR. Applicability. Vaccine Mandate v.

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