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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework.

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

Thus, EPA’s analysis relies on several additional factors: Other federal financial responsibility requirements. State law requirements. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. EPA also takes the position that CERCLA’s list of factors is not exhaustive and that the statute is silent on how EPA should weigh the factors. What’s Next?

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Moving the Needle on PFAS Regulation

Vermont Law

Efforts to protect public health and the environment from PFAS have been hampered by major gaps in both federal and state law and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unwillingness to act. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The law, Act 21.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

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. The House bill ( H.R. 21-191 (S.B.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

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. Law §§ 35-0105, 37-0115.]]. 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]]

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice.