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Court Finds Federal Government Not Immune from Liability for Interest Payment Under CERCLA

MGKF Law

On April 26, 2023, the United States Court of Federal Claims ordered the federal government to reimburse Shell U.S.A. United States , 2023 WL 3090659 at *10 (Fed. United States , 2023 WL 3090659 at *10 (Fed. Shell U.S.A.,

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. Early in 2023, OMB collected public comments on two draft initiatives as part of the modernization process.

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Why this First Nation is Right to Sue the Alberta Energy Regulator over Last Year’s Toxic Tailings Leak

Enviromental Defense

In February 2023, 5.3 Shockingly, this was the first time local Indigenous nations, the federal government and the public were informed about the leak! Instead of responding to these concerns, governments have added to the problem by approving more tar sands mines and tailings. These “ponds” contain over 1.4

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. Early in 2023, OMB collected public comments on two draft initiatives as part of the modernization process.

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State and Local Governments Across the Country are Sidelining Science. Here’s What’s Needed

Union of Concerned Scientists

This blog post was co-authored by Martha Kinsella, former senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. It was originally published in the blog STAT on November 10, 2023. Oklahoma and Idaho have repealed their ethics laws entirely.

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EPA (Finally) Finalizes Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Greenbuilding Law

This rule is effective (after 60 days) on February 13, 2023. We had posted some months ago that it was hugely significant that this Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard was in Limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6

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

A Greener Life

On the same day at COP28, the Indian government submitted its third “National Communication” to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In a written reply to parliament in August 2023, the coal minister stated that a “major leap in coal production over the years has been witnessed”. tCO2/tcs.