Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme.

Law 52

Law 2021 Recycling Regulations 52

CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While TRPA had “jurisdiction by law” in that it exercises authority over resources affected by the project, it was not a responsible agency. Per the Court: “CEQA…does not require the lead agency to accept and utilize the threshold or significance standards which the jurisdiction-by-law agency used to determine the impact was significant.

Renewable Energy 86

Renewable Energy Clean Energy Conservation 2013 86

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. EPA Denied Petitions Seeking TSCA Regulation of Chemicals in Cigarettes and Cosmetics.

2021 52

2021 Toxic Substances Control Act 2020 Regulations 52

Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Occasional opposition to local pollution problems and the casual animal cruelty that characterize conventional US dairy, hog, and poultry production did little to alter practices that are embedded in the rural landscape. That may be changing. It’s now being raised as a political issue. As a legal issue. Milking parlor in Lenawee County.

Clean Water Act 360

Clean Water Act 2011 Regulations Waste 360