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Bounty laws and citizen suits

Acoel

Posted May 24, 2023 by Tracy Hester In a jurisprudential pile-up, the Fifth Circuit has become the arena for two simultaneous legal battles that may shape the law of standing and realign federal environmental law. While all eyes are on the U.S. 8, the Texas abortion bounty statute. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Union of Concerned Scientists

The rule also bases its emissions disclosure standards on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which classifies emissions in three categories. Stronger steering by regulators and policymakers has the potential to close this gap.”. Submit your comment by visiting our action alert page here.

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FDA Seeks Comments on Transition of Certain Drugs to Device Status Following Genus DC Circuit Decision

Arnold Porter

This question, and FDA’s discretion to determine a product’s regulatory classification, was at the heart of the DC Circuit’s April 2021 decision in Genus Med. Under the FDCA, whether a product is regulated as a drug or device turns on the intended use of the product. N: Genus Med. Food and Drug Administration, 994 F.3d

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Virginia Is the New California: New Privacy Requirements Arise in Virginia's Legislation

Arnold Porter

On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Consumer Data Protection Act (the VCDPA or the Act), making Virginia the second state, following California, to grant consumers broad privacy rights with respect to their personal information as collected by businesses both within and outside the state.

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Spaceflight and the Environment: NASA’s NEPA Process

Vermont Law

Congress enacted the. identifies issues that need to be addressed, determines alternatives that would correct the issues, studies any potential environmental issues, complies with environmental regulations, and involves the public throughout the process. forthcoming 2021. Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.

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Colorado Enacts Broad Data Privacy Law, Following Lead of California and Virginia

Arnold Porter

On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA or the Act), a far-reaching statute providing Colorado residents new rights to control the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information by businesses active in the state.

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CEQ Recommends Carbon Capture Policy Fixes to Congress for the Path Ahead

Arnold Porter

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently issued a report to Congress on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) that outlines a variety of policy recommendations to bolster CCS projects in the US. Indeed, CEQ is in the midst of developing new NEPA regulations and guidance for consideration of climate impacts.