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Taking a Five-Year-Old to Court: EPA’s First 10 Risk Evaluations Meet the Bench

Acoel

The 2016 Lautenberg Amendments turning five on June 22, 2021 provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on how this ambitious and bold statute is growing up –­ and faring in the courts. The past five years have been quite a ride for the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments. Posted on July 12, 2021 by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn.

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Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison

Corp Watch

In September 2022, a Louisiana court revoked the company’s air permits for failing to protect the public from environmental harm. Former Formosa worker finds plastic pellets in bay Sarah Sneath | Victoria Advocate | July 3, 2019 Ronnie Hamrick dumped debris from a 17-ounce disposable cup onto a concrete slab at the marina off Main Street.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

President John F Kennedy introduced the Clean Air Act in the US as one of many introduced in developed nations with heavy industry (15). In 2016, similar figures suggested anything between 2,000 and 3,000 although the official figure was 1,800 (27). American Bison.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

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. 21-70168, 21-70670 (9th Cir. June 30, 2021).]] The House bill ( H.R.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The first petition was filed by West Virginia and 18 other states that had intervened to defend the repeal and replacement rule, known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule. The states argued that the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan while it was under review by the D.C. Seven weeks after the U.S. San Francisco Baykeeper v.

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