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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

EPA’s first rulemaking under Section 108(b), for the Hardrock Mining sector, was not completed until 2018, so minimal precedent exists under Section 108(b). Moreover, pending litigation challenging EPA’s 2018 findings creates uncertainty regarding how a court will view EPA’s authority under this provision. O’Brien and Stacey L.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

1, 2018; order denying remand and notice re tutorial Feb. 27, 2018; request for supplemental briefing Feb. 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). 1, 2018; ruling Feb. BP p.l.c. ,

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The Chemical Compound—May 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. 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]]

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. In addition, EPA requested nominations for the next CCL in 2018 but has not published the final.

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

Vermont Law

Our gaze into the crystal ball quickly and confidently told us all that we need to know about President-elect Trump’s views about the federal agency tasked with protecting the environment: he hates it. Environmental protection, what they do is a disgrace; every week they come out with new regulations.”. [34].

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

ESA

Nelson is a former astronaut who served three terms in the Senate before losing re-election in 2018. The full Senate narrowly voted to confirm Janet McCabe as the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Amendment Under The Clean Air Act.

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