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It’s Good to Be a Brownfield Site — As Long As It’s Not Too Brown

Law and Environment

(Maintaining CERCLA’s reputation for incoherent drafting , it is not clear whether the exclusion applies to any such orders or only orders issued pursuant to certain other federal environmental statutes, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Clean Water Act.)

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In Wake of COVID-19, USEPA Allows On-Site Inspections to be Replaced by Off-Site Monitoring Activities

Environment Next

Instead, EPA will allow state agencies to meet inspection requirements through alternative means including: postponing inspections until they are determined to be safe when possible, using off-site compliance monitoring, and off-site inspections.

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GAO Publishes Science & Tech Spotlight on Biorecycling of Plastics

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At the federal level, depending on the specifics of the process, aspects of biorecycling or the wastes that may result from that process might be governed by statutes such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Microbial Products of Biotechnology Rule.

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EPA Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Includes Ambitious Goals To Ensure Safety Of Chemicals For People And The Environment

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Objective 7.2, “Promote Pollution Prevention,” is intended to encourage the adoption of pollution prevention and other stewardship practices that conserve natural resources, mitigate climate change, and promote environmental sustainability. It includes the following long-term goals: By September 30, 2026 , reduce a total of 1.5

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.25.23

PA Environment Daily

Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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EPA Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Includes Ambitious Goals to Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment

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Objective 7.2, “Promote Pollution Prevention,” is intended to encourage the adoption of pollution prevention and other stewardship practices that conserve natural resources, mitigate climate change, and promote environmental sustainability. It includes the following long-term goals: By September 30, 2026 , reduce a total of 1.5

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

What’s Next? EPA will take public comment on the proposed decision for 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Per a court-ordered schedule, EPA must issue a notice of final decision regarding the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution industry Section 108(b) requirements by December 2, 2020.