PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

“This record of non-compliance will require DEP to further develop and refine its techniques for deterring violations and encouraging compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory provisions. The report looked at environmental compliance in the industry between 2017 through 2021.

Waste 98

Waste 2017 Regulations Environmental Protection 98

Brag

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- requests relevant data and information, including case studies, that may assist in identifying any regulatory ambiguities, gaps, inefficiencies, or uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, particularly with regard to new and emerging biotechnology products.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Regulations Government Fossil Fuels 40

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 10, 2021

With this ANPRM, FinCEN seeks input on how best to focus its regulatory attention on the money laundering risk in this area while also minimizing burdens on business. The firm's Financial Services team would be pleased to assist with any questions about the reform or BSA/AML compliance and enforcement more broadly. * * *.

Regulations 52

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Renewable + Law

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Ultimately, the volume of interconnection requests forced the California ISO to seek authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend its interconnection process by approximately one year. Phase 2 will focus on longer term modifications and broader reforms to align interconnection processes with procurement activities.

2022 52

2022 2021 2020 52

Arnold Porter

JUNE 11, 2021

Although the Report details findings and recommendations specific to each product category, it also sets forth common themes and observations applicable to all critical product sectors. The Report also makes six overarching recommendations to help strengthen supply chains for the four critical product categories and rebuild the U.S.

Government 52

Government Technology Technology 2021 52

Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

Rio Verde Foothills, where Nabity, Simpson and at least 500 other homeowners rely on the depot for their drinking water, falls into that category. Regulatory changes in water policy and practice are some of the steepest cliffs in Arizona’s political landscape. The city set a December 31, 2022 deadline for the water shut off. .

Law 362

Law 2022 Politics Climate Change 362

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We consider the recent regulatory and enforcement actions by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). In respect of enforcement, governmental matters and legislative reform, we consider the following topics: Change on the horizon in the UK enforcement sphere.

Government 52

Government Law Regulations 2022 52

Arnold Porter

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amended Section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require certain disclosures by private fund investment advisers. Background. The Proposed Amendments. Lowered Reporting Threshold. billion in private equity fund AUM.

2011 52

2011 2008 Regulations 2021 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 10, 2024

Beyond protecting IRA investments, the RPFSA also includes dozens of additional reforms to existing conservation programs important to NSAC members. NSAC applauds Chairwoman Stabenow’s leadership in fighting for this massive, enduring investment. Extends alternative funding arrangement authority for tribal governments.

2024 96

2024 Conservation Climate Change Renewable Energy 96

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

2] Over the last 25 years, increasingly decentralized electricity generation in restructured electricity markets, along with growth in the number of regulatory institutions, has resulted in “divergent interests of federal, state, regional and local authorities,” wrote the Academies in the 2021 report. 5] Ran Fu et al., “US link] [9] U.S.

Electricity 101

Electricity Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 2019 101

Arnold Porter

JULY 2, 2021

Diana DeGette (D-CO), would establish a new regulatory framework for the review and approval of diagnostic tests ( introduced text ) ( section-by-section summary ). The Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2209), introduced for the second time by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Rep.

Technology 52

Technology Technology Regulations 2024 52

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

DHS had waived the requirements of NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , No. Sierra Club v. 16-1329 (D.C. 6, 2018; petitioners’ response Feb.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

New Zealand’s Pacific Access Category Resident. President Trump recently signed into law the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA), amending sections of the Stafford Act. A few countries are beginning to create climate migration policies. is an example of an initiative that could help future climate refugees elsewhere.

2017 52

2017 Climate Change 2018 Law 52

Law and Environment

AUGUST 2, 2023

On July 28, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations governing how federal agencies review the environmental effects of major federal projects. We analyze the key provisions in the proposed NEPA reforms below.

Climate Change 130

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Interestingly, even with this skewed membership on the commission, it did formulate a category of recommendations that would have provided public oversight of the industry, and would have empowered the DOH to play an important role in the shale gas arena, but nothing came of it.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Government Fossil Fuels Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

Demand -- PUC Offers Steps For Consumers To Help Moderate Cold Weather Energy Costs -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Businesses, Energy Groups Tell Senators Regulatory Burden, High Energy Costs Must Be Lowered -- The Center Square: ‘Fuel Poverty’ Stresses Pennsylvania’s Hospitals -- Bloomberg: Chesapeake Energy CEO Urges U.S.

Politics 111

Politics Natural Gas 2020 Law 111

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The EO directs multiple federal agencies to conduct a series of short-term assessments for the four specific product categories, to be completed within 100 days, and at least six longer-term assessments of specific sectors of the US industrial base within one year.

2020 52

2020 Politics Technology Technology 52