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All (New and Improved?) Appropriate Inquiry

Acoel

ASTM announced revisions to its standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments (E1527-21) on November 1, 2021 (the “Standard”). They will take effect on January 1, 2022, with publication and adoption by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) anticipated in due course. Source and Substance.

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EPA Proposes Designating PFAS as Hazardous

Greenbuilding Law

Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the “Superfund” law. ppt for PFOS.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

Law Columbia

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites. Constitution.”

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

In its Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ), updated in 2022, India has made three major promises: a 45% reduction in its carbon emissions intensity (CO2 emissions per unit of electricity) based on 2005 levels, by 2030; 50% of installed electricity coming from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030; and national carbon neutrality by 2070.

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Second District Upholds EIR for Kern Water Bank Recharge Project Involving Diversion of Unappropriated Kern River Water In Certain Wet Years; Rejects CEQA Claims Alleging Inconsistent Project Description, Inaccurate Environmental Setting, And Inadequate Water Supply Impacts Analysis

CEQA Developments

Kern Water Bank Authority (2022) Cal.App.5th Reviewing KWBA’s actions de novo applying the same standards of review as the trial court, the Court of Appeal analyzed Buena Vista’s claim that the EIR failed to contain “an accurate, stable, and finite project description” as an alleged “failure to proceed in a manner required by law.”

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

In the briefing schedule requested by the parties, the petitioners’ opening brief would be due March 11, 2022, EPA’s brief would be due May 20, 2022, and the petitioners’ reply brief would be due June 24, 2022. The adjustment takes effect on January 1, 2022. N: Labor Council for Latin Am. Advancement v.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

EPA promulgated the challenged rule in 2019 in response to the Ninth Circuit’s issuance of a writ of mandamus in 2017. reports due July 1, 2022). Mercury inventory reporting rule in response to Second Circuit vacatur of certain provisions (final rule anticipated in November 2021). EPA , 997 F.3d 3d 983 (9th Cir.

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