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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

Thus, EPA’s analysis relies on several additional factors: Other federal financial responsibility requirements. State law requirements. CCR Rule Damage Cases: EPA also reviewed the CCR damage cases evaluated for the agency’s 2015 CCR Rule. Section 108(b) and EPA’s Path to This Decision. EPA’s Process and Rationale. What’s Next?

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? 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. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

In the first complaint, the Center alleged that a chemical manufacturer and importer headquartered in Akron, Ohio, had failed to report 843,047 pounds of tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) and five other substances that it imported during the 2013–2015 reporting period. The House bill ( H.R. 21-191 (S.B.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

The risk evaluation’s conclusions that consumer uses do not present an unreasonable risk could preempt state-level restrictions on 1,4-dioxane in personal care, cosmetic, and cleaning products such as restrictions enacted by New York in 2019.[[N:N.Y. Law §§ 35-0105, 37-0115.]]. 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]] 15, 2021).]]

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

Try explaining that to your new Peruvian sister-in-law. During a campaign stop in North Dakota, Mr. Trump made his views known about the international climate agreement reached by 195 countries in 2015 in Paris: President Obama entered the United States into the Paris Climate Accords – unilaterally, and without the permission of Congress.

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