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EPA Strengthens Emissions Controls for Facilities Emitting Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

We also found that co-located sterilization facilities, facilities in communities with higher cancer risks, and facilities that have violated the Clean Air Act are disproportionately near people of color, illustrating the vast disparities of who this pollutant impacts most. You can find our report and interactive map here.

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Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million Highlight Big Shale Gas, Related Petrochemical Industry Compliance History In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

Read more here ] The Grand Jurys two-year investigation uncovered systematic failure by government agencies in overseeing the fracking industry and fulfilling their responsibility to protect Pennsylvanians from the inherent risks of industry operations. million in restitution for Pennsylvania landowners. Read more here.]

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In Final Ruling, New York Court of Appeals Greenlights New York City’s Building Performance Standards

Law Columbia

By the time the case reached the State Court of Appeals, the key issue to be resolved was whether New York States Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), preempts local regulation in the field of GHG emissions regulationand therefore Local Law 97. Meeting this goal will require an all-hands-on deck approach.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

The term “final agency action” comes from the Administrative Procedure Act, the federal law that governs agency procedure, and is defined as an agency action that is “made reviewable by statute” or “for which there is no other adequate remedy” other than in a court of law. 5 U.S.C. § The plaintiff in CTM Holdings, LLC v.

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NRDC: Regulation Is Too Weak For Radioactive Oil And Gas Drilling Wastewater, Other Waste

PA Environment Daily

Bedrock federal environmental, health, and safety laws have gaping loopholes and exemptions that allow radioactive oil and gas materials to go virtually unregulated, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that governs waste management, the Atomic Energy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.

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New Texas Legislation Authorizes TCEQ to Permit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law

The legislation gives TCEQ the authority to issue permits authorizing GHG emissions and develop rules governing the permitting process as well as rules for transitioning the process away from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to TCEQ.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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