Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 31, 2022

The federal government has introduced a bill to reform the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), which will be debated in the House of Commons this Fall. Meaningfully reforming CEPA and improving Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan can help ensure protection from toxic exposures.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On October 24, the Department of Environmental Protection and guests reminded Pennsylvania residents that recycling unwanted, gently used items commonly found in households, such as furniture and clothing, is an effective strategy to curb pollution. One consideration could be shopping at secondhand retailers.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently developing a regulation to reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from trucks, known as the Phase 3 GHG standards, which would in theory result in increased adoption of electric trucks.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s issued a report celebrating the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership’s 15th Anniversary that highlights Partner achievements in supermarket refrigerant management. On average, GreenChill food retailers maintain emissions rates that are approximately half the industry average.

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Brag

MAY 21, 2021

Bergeson will join the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Retail Compliance Center (RCC) on June 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. In this webinar, attendees will learn: What TSCA is and why it matters to retailers; What retailers need to know about their products; and. Not anymore.

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Brag

APRIL 18, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize the E15 labeling rule, and provide biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers: Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Market Expansion Act of 2021 ; Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act ; Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act ; and.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The Biden Administration's policies and priorities differ significantly from the previous administration in many areas impacting consumer product companies and retailers. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Trade Commission—Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection. Food and Drug Administration.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants. Special consideration will be given to those applicants identified in environmental justice (EJ) areas. The deadline is March 17. The deadline is March 17.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 11, 2021

This represents the first such commitment from a dollar store chain in Canada to protect the health of their employees and customers. These commitments could also motivate its competitors in the dollar store retail space to improve their chemical management practices – such as Dollarama. .

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Legal Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Dwindling water supplies have led to a substantial increase in the retail cost of water over the last decade. Climate change is intensifying California’s hydrologic variability and exacerbating the state’s water supply challenges.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 16, 2024

Firefighters, scientists and environmentalists have been pushing the federal government to go beyond industry resistance and list the entire class of PFAS as toxic under Canada’s Environmental Protection Act, and strengthen proposed regulations to ban PFAS in products. Read the House of Commons motion M-119 here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2023

The departments of Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Environmental Protection would participate in the new program to provide veterans with apprenticeship training and the opportunity to enter the workforce in the sustainability sector. The economic activity figure includes state and local tax revenues of $4.2

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The SWRCB is also advancing its “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” rulemaking initiative, which aims to establish tailored efficiency goals for urban retail water suppliers. These goals are designed to reflect the unique characteristics of each supplier’s service area, promoting locally appropriate conservation solutions.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Retailers don’t ensure product safety. Most action on PFAS as a class has been voluntary, with retailers like Patagonia committing to a phase-out. However, we cannot rely on voluntary measures to protect consumers. This happens in three ways: Manufacturers don’t disclose ingredients.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Through a collaborative, self-sustaining system comprised of the manufacturing, recycling and retail industries, as well as local governments and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, this legislation would give residents access to convenient collection sites at no cost to themselves or their municipalities.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 9, 2023

We need comprehensive action on toxics Until very recently, the federal government has used the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), its main toxics law, to target specific chemicals in specific uses. Product manufacturers, importers and retailers need to step up and ensure their products are safe.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2022

d)), which authorizes PDA, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection to suspend or modify to reduce the mandated content required by section 1650.3(a)(1) Any deliveries of diesel fuel to a retailer after this temporary suspension expires shall be subject to all provisions of the Act.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

PNC Bank will receive approximately 148 million kilowatt hours of energy per year through its retail agreement with Constellation, with that energy matched by Green-e® Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) sourced from other renewable facilities located throughout the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 9, 2021

Two creeks, a marsh and two lakes are plaintiffs in a first of its kind complaint filed last month against a real estate developer and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a public notice on September 17 banning the sale of electronic devices made by Linsay Digital, Azulle Tech, Gigabyte Technology and Evervue USA, Inc. because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( PA Bulletin, page 6009 ).

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Brag

JULY 14, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safer Choice Program and to encourage that the program be funded fully. Major retailers specify the Safer Choice label as a verifiable way to meet corporate goals laid out in public-facing chemicals policies.

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Acoel

JUNE 17, 2021

That program, in which reimbursements have primarily been based on retail sales taxes, remains in place. A developer in the existing program is not eligible for new incentives for the same project. The maximum tax credit available for a qualifying project will be 40% of remediation costs incurred or $4 million, whichever is lower.

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Brag

AUGUST 12, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 10, 2021, that it added 36 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL). Environmental and health advocates that use the SCIL to support their work with industry to encourage the use of the safest possible chemistry. Bergeson and Carla N.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy announced the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. The winners in Pennsylvania include-- -- PPL Electric Utilities , Allentown: partnered with 155 stores across 13 retail chains to offer incentives on ENERGY STAR® certified products, which resulted in over 21.7

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

On December 12, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Public Utility Commission announced the Commonwealth’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) program has surpassed one gigawatt (GW) or 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy. AEPS is administered by the PUC, in collaboration with DEP.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2022

Title 42 of the United State Code deals with topics from environmental protection to civil rights and includes laws that require the federal government to analyze and mitigate the impact of its actions. seven times in the past 10 years.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

With support from these historic federal programs, school districts are investing in electric school buses, city and state fleets are transitioning to EVs and retail giants are deploying electric freight and delivery trucks nationwide. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released $39.6

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 12, 2024

On one level, to be sure, it was pure retail politics. Was it just one of his unfathomable, periodic brain burps? Was it calculated for some effect? Was it a credible statement to be taken seriously? Ted Cruz of Texas for the GOP nomination in 2016.)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 6 PA Bulletin it is suspending the enforcement of the California Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program in Pennsylvania through July 31, 2023. The suspension means the federal standards for heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines will apply in Pennsylvania.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 26 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners, recognizing their achievements in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals. Bergeson and Carla N. On November 1, 2022, the U.S.

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Brag

JANUARY 12, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 12, 2023, that it is updating the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL), “a living list of chemicals organized by functional-use class that EPA’s Safer Choice program has evaluated and determined meet Safer Choice criteria.” Bergeson and Carla N.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

House returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events MONDAY 10:00: House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: Department of Environmental Protection. House Floor. Click Here to watch live.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Although the proliferation of waste plastic is nothing new, the report was alarming because the researchers specifically targeted 50 streams that the state Department of Environmental Protection had categorized as the cleanest and best-maintained waterways across the state.

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Brag

AUGUST 17, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 11, 2022, that it updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) , “a living list of chemicals by functional-use class that EPA’s Safer Choice program has evaluated and determined meet the Safer Choice Standard.” Bergeson and Carla N.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 2, 2023

The project is pilot-testing refillable models across 10 sari-sari stores in particular; but the models could be applied to other local retail establishments by working directly with owners to support refill stations in their stores. These stores are increasingly common, thanks to the JuanaZero project.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 25, 2022

On December 29th, Wilmot finally released a lengthy 158-page Staff Report, showing an astounding 1,200 residential homes for just part of the two farm properties covered by the MZO, followed by plans for an entire new town with thousands of homes, apartments, retail, commercial and seniors facilities known as Wilmot Village.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, something that is expected to happen by rulemaking at some point in 2022. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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