A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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”. From 2013 to 2014, Indian coal production was 565 million tonnes; from 2022 to 2023, that had increased by 58% to 893 million. million tonnes, rising to 1.025 billion tonnes by 2031-2032.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 7, 2023

In an opinion filed June 28, 2023, and later ordered published on July 25, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. Real Parties in Interest) (2023) Cal.App.5th. Citing Citizens for Environmental Responsibility v. City of Los Angeles (Fariborz Moshfegh, et al., State ex rel. 2015) 242 Cal.App.4th

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In 2023, DEP cataloged and analyzed its permitting activities under Executive Order 2023-07. DEP launched Project JumpStart in 2023 as a process improvement initiative focused on enhancing the quality and efficiency of Chapter 102 Erosion and Sediment Control and Chapter 105 Waterways and Wetlands permitting.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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 Oklahoma and Idaho have repealed their ethics laws entirely.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

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.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 12, 2023

Much action is expected over PFAS in 2023. We blogged last year about EPA Proposing Designating PFAS as Hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as the “Superfund” law and we expect a final rule in 2023. This year began with the U.S.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

And that is significant because, since January 1, 2023, a residential building owner is not permitted to rent a property rated G+. This government policy, though commendable for its environmental aspirations, has negative implications for both tenants and building owners alike. worse than G).

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

As we sing Auld Lang Syne to 2023, a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, it’s time to reflect on the strides made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the realm of the built environment, all as described in our top 10 most read blog posts of the year.

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Ohio Environmental Law

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This week the Biden Administration released their PFAS Strategic Roadmap which sets forth ambitious action on regulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) pollution, including targeted action with deadlines for eight different federal agencies. EPA intends to finalize the rule by January 2023.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

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. Table of Contents. Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

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. EPA Denied Petitions Seeking TSCA Regulation of Chemicals in Cigarettes and Cosmetics.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

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. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water Regulations Back On and Only the Beginning. In the final days of the Trump Administration, EPA issued final determinations to regulate PFOA and PFOS in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), a process the Agency started in 2018.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. The PFAS Action Act directs the EPA to designate two PFAS chemicals, PFOA (PFAS perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid), as a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. International. Scientific Community.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

The report points to the 2023 Farm Bill and existing programs at the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service as prime vehicles for expanding incentives for private property owners to voluntarily conserve their land. He signed it into law. Many liberal advocacy groups praised the report. The full House passed Rep.

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