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The Federal Government Must Move Swiftly to Restore the Constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act

Enviromental Defense

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional in part. This is good news.

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War on science persists within Biden EPA as staffers allege chemical reports altered

Environmental News Bits

Four scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency are alleging that the “war on science” is continuing under the Biden administration, with managers at the agency altering reports about the risks posed by chemicals and retaliating against employees who report the misconduct.

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Third Circuit Holds that Air Emission Exceedances Governed by a Permit Are Not Subject to a Duplicative CERCLA Reporting Requirement

MGKF Law

The court’s reasoning came down to an interpretation of CERCLA that the phrase “subject to” was intended to mean “governed or affected by” rather than “obedient to.” 2021); 42 U.S.C. § § 9603. ” Id.

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The Supreme Court Has Unleashed a New Tool to Hamstring Federal Agencies. Congress Must Act.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision the US Supreme Court handed down in June curtailed strategies EPA can use to slow climate change, but its problematic implications stretch far beyond greenhouse gas reduction. The Constitution balances power between three branches of government. The West Virginia v.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Roundup: Problematic COVID-19 Metrics and a Toxic Science Workplace 

Union of Concerned Scientists

A whistleblower disclosure filed on behalf of Wallace and other OSTP staff members by the Government Accountability Project (GAP) describes “three significant areas of misconduct: (1) repeated and knowing disregard of ethics rules; (2) toxic workplace; and (3) unlawful retaliation against our clients and other staff who raised legitimate concerns.”.

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ASTM International Publishes Case Study on Standards for Biodegradable Plastic

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According to ASTM International’s article , standard test methods for determining the biobased content of solid, liquid, and gaseous samples using radiocarbon analysis ( D6866 ) allows industry, regulators, and government to determine experimentally the percent biobased carbon present in a product or fuel.