Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Instead, confidentiality protections tend to extend to narrow categories of information, such as the location of a cultural resource. Virtually anyone can make a FOIA request for materials within the federal government’s possession unless the information fits into one of nine exemption categories. Agency Discretion.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

Over the past several years – and especially in the past few months – Premier Doug Ford’s government has made sweeping changes to environmental protection and land use planning rules across Ontario. . Dark green (Category 1 Protection) represents existing Provincially Significant Wetlands. This is a guest blog by Brendon Samuels.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 24, 2023

And lastly, the EPA establishes that water and wastewater are eligible categories for billions in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. “We government water policy. Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

.” — Casey Sixkiller, EPA Region 10 administrator, explaining why the agency is proposing to deny a Clean Water Act permit for the Pebble mine, located in the headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay. A major hurricane is rated category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale, a rating system based on wind speed. By the Numbers.

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E2 Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Greenberg Traurig Environmental attorneys recognized, and their corresponding category/practice area(s), include: Lawyer of the Year Troy A. DeTore – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Boston Dominic E. Fine – Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Miami David C.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

The planning process is supported by EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, which offers a unique opportunity to help state and local governments develop strategies to reduce harmful pollution and address environmental justice concerns, while building the infrastructure, industry, and competitive economy for a clean energy future.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 26, 2023

That section provides that states may apply to the federal government for permission to issue permits covering “(1) any waters of the United States, (2) except for traditional navigable waters, (3) “including wetlands adjacent thereto.” at (slip op. Thus, States may permit discharges into A minus B, which includes C. at (slip op.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. Both government and the private sector are planning for MHD charging infrastructure. EnergIIZE includes a funding category for MHD public charging, offering up to $500,000 in incentives per project.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In addition, the final rule also implements certain modifications to the CCL and associated changes to the EAR as part of the government's continued participation in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement). c or 5D992.c

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms. Henry Hub is the national benchmark for wholesale gas prices (Source: US Energy Information Administration ). Debt-fueled boom and gas-friendly policies.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Like traditional exploration and development, CCUS projects require the operator to secure both the necessary private property rights from landowners as well as regulatory approval from the appropriate administrative agency in order to proceed. Regulatory approval for CCUS falls under two broad categories.

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ESA

JANUARY 14, 2022

As you may recall, ESA formally made the latest in a series of changes to our Bylaws, as recommended by the Governing Board and adopted by the ESA Council last August. The new Council Structure provides a greater voice of the membership to strategic directions of ESA and enhanced exchange with the ESA Governing Board and staff.

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E2 Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Greenberg Traurig Environmental attorneys recognized, and their corresponding category/practice area(s), include: “Lawyer of the Year”. John Voorhees , Administrative / Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Health Care, Denver. Fine , Government Relations Practice and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Miami.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently released the Acceptance Review Guideline on Biological Products Changes (for Trial Implementation). MAH Change. ?????. Other Changes. ????.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

On June 15, the Department of Transportation launched a survey for the public to share feedback on the goals, infrastructure-prioritization, and program-administration components of the Draft Pennsylvania State Plan for access to National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funds.

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Vermont Law

JULY 26, 2020

But there has been no indication that the MPCA’s sinister actions will cause the District Court to review and remedy the situation any differently than a typical Administrative Procedure Act (APA) violation. Government agencies commonly engage in misconduct of some sort, which is why Congress created the APA.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The creation of these “ low traffic zones ,” or LTZs , can take a number of different forms, including, most prominently, (1) bans on one or more categories of vehicles and (2) fees or tolls that may be charged to all vehicles equally or made applicable only to certain classes of vehicles. Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.

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Ohio Environmental Law

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) will administer the funding and is charged with adopting rules governing eligibility. unit of government”) can apply. Both nonprofit and for profit organizations can apply but must have an entered into an agreement with a unit of local government to complete the project.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Over the summer, the Canadian government introduced the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) as part of the broader Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 ( C-27 ), which also would update Canada’s privacy and data protection legal framework. A definition likely will be set out in future regulations.

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Law Columbia

MAY 12, 2023

The specific claims raised in the cases can be grouped into two broad categories. Nearly all of the state and local government plaintiffs filed their cases in state court. On March 16, the DOJ filed a brief arguing that state courts are the proper jurisdiction to hear the governments’ claims.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The group quickly agreed that it should support the environmental agencies’ budget requests in two broad categories: water quality improvement and land conservation. Both boards are served by a professional staff of government relations and administrative professionals that allow the Boards to focus on policy.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 2, 2022

The case provides guidance to practitioners on when and how CEQA applies to public contracts, and also regarding the appropriate contents of the administrative record in CEQA litigation challenging staff level actions implementing existing leases. Entitlement and litigation attorneys should accordingly both find it a useful case to review.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 21, 2022

Department of Justice's Procurement Collusion Strike Force and four types of business activities in government contracting that pose antitrust risk. For government contractors, managing antitrust risk is particularly important because criminal penalties are not the only concern. In October 2021, we discussed the U.S. N: 48 C.F.R.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food and Drug Administration, 994 F.3d One such category of products is contrast imaging agents. FDA also “intend[s] to reexamine other product categories as well, as appropriate.”[[N: N: Genus Med. 3d 631 (D.C. Shalala , 963 F. ”[[N: Id. FDA Actions. ”[[N: Id.]] ”[[N: Id.]].

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 20, 2024

I wrote previously about the general categories of where zero-emission electric trucks charge —home base and, for some, public and shared private chargers. Thus, the commitment to advancing the transition to zero-emission freight that the Biden-Harris administration shows in this strategy is significant. What does the strategy do?

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CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

DWR’s efforts in this regard took place from 2001 to 2006, involving “five federal agencies, five state agencies, seven local government entities, five Native American tribes, four local water agencies, and 13 nongovernmental organizations,” with three years of hearings and two years of negotiations. Transit (1995) 37 Cal.App.4th

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Multiple reproductive concerns about climate change In January 2023, the China Meteorological Administration said that the climate in China during 2022 was clearly anomalous, with numerous extreme weather events. Current worldwide government plans to reduce emissions will lead to average global temperatures rising by 2.4C

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 15, 2023

When assessing impact materiality, companies are expected to consider the needs of all their “stakeholders” – which include “civil society, NGOs, governments, analysts and academics”. federal government contractors. The climate-impact disclosure will likely be broader. Sanctions – This is where regimes are most likely to vary.

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Smith Enviorment

JULY 9, 2019

In 2018, the legislature allocated $2 million to DEQ’s Division of Water Infrastructure to help local governments extend water lines to properties affected by contamination caused by per? Reallocation of state funding appropriated in 2018 to extend water lines in areas with well contamination caused by GenX. Section 12.13

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

And, as momentum grows among the states to prescribe the governing rules for their jurisdictions, Congress may feel prompted to step in and take more aggressive action to create uniformity in mandates for protection of the privacy and security of personal information.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

As the administrator since 2018 of EGLE’s water infrastructure financing section, the unit that oversees the SRFs in Michigan, Green is in a position to guide decisions that will influence the quality of the state’s water systems as communities look to reverse the decades-long decline in fundamental public works. . More Demand Than Dollars.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Circuit Vacated EPA’s Administrative Stay of Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. EPA Administrator , Nos.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 2, 2024

In addition to their claims of violations under Articles 2 and 8, they also complain of an Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) violation by the Swiss government ( in French ). Alleging that domestic courts in Switzerland failed to properly respond to their requests, in November 202 the applicants turned to the ECtHR.

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Brag

MARCH 24, 2023

According to the CJ, the Safer Choice Program will expand into additional product categories and seek to increase consumer and commercial recognition of Safer Choice products. Initiate and engage in private-sector standards development activities that address product categories known to contain PFAS.

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Brag

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Describe any new or emerging categories of biotechnology products on the horizon that the regulatory system and processes for biotechnology products should be preparing to address. What data gaps currently exist? bioeconomy?

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This Advisory provides an update on several recently issued US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) draft guidance documents and advice addressing areas of increased attention. They should have agreements in place to ensure that any RWD owned by a third-party may be provided to FDA for inspection.[[N:While ”[[N:Id.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 20, 2023

I moved to South Carolina only two months before Hurricane Matthew made headlines in October 2016 as the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in almost a decade. Ian and Mawar reached the equivalent of Category 5 as storms, though thankfully not at landfall. The nearby interstate highway reversed to bring evacuees inland from the coast.

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