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EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited

PA Environment Daily

Environmental Protection Agency announced the federal government has settled its final federal Clean Air Act (CAA) claim against Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC pertaining to the June 21, 2019 fire and explosion at its former South Philadelphia refinery. On October 8, the U.S.

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

EPA’s electric power sector proposal follows nearly ten years of litigation filed by environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) and resulting court-ordered EPA rulemaking. Pursuant to court order, EPA must finalize this regulation by December 2, 2020. Section 108(b) and EPA’s Path to This Decision. What’s Next?

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

This bill reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 through 2024, directs NOAA to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration and establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program, among other provisions. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act added reporting requirements of PFAS releases for certain industries. EPA is developing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) “hazardous substances” for Spring 2022.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

Preliminary 2020 TRI Dataset Shows “Seemingly Limited” Scope for PFAS Reporting. The district court complaint alleges that TSCA required EPA to complete the asbestos risk evaluation by June 19, 2020 and asks the court to issue an order setting a schedule for completion of the risk evaluation. The House bill ( H.R.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

Tai is scheduled to hold a trilateral meeting next week with Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng and Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier to discuss implementation of the USMCA, which went into force on July 1, 2020. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. Justice Dept.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

ESA

Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species – Associated Press. . New Mexico issues 2020 Forest Action Plan – Santa Fe New Mexican. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 September 3-11, 2021 in Marseille, France.

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