Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 8, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will start a process to require municipal waste incinerators to report their toxic chemical emissions to the agencys Toxics Release Inventory, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Energy Justice Network (EJN), Philadelphia.

Environmental Responsibility

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For the mere 6 types of PFAS that EPA has determined to regulate in drinking water, the agency pegs treatment costs at over $1.5 It would seem commonsensical that before allowing new chemicals into the market, regulators would require manufacturers to demonstrate either a path of natural degradation or a viable mechanism for destruction.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

I shoulder the stone of environmental responsibility, pushing it uphill while the weight of politics, bureaucracy, elected officials, industry lobbyists, and citizen apathy, all threaten to roll it back. So here I am again, feeling a bit like Sisyphus. 4 [PaEN] -- Upper Makefield Twp. 4 [PaEN] -- Upper Makefield Twp.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

Silencing this office would stifle the lifesaving health research that underlies our nations environmental protections, and would result in weaker regulations and higher rates of cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities, and other devastating health consequences, especially for children. The so-called No IRIS Act (H.R. 1415 and S.

Toxic Substances Control Act

Acoel

JANUARY 17, 2025

Carlston With the incoming Trump administration poised for an attack on federal environmental regulations, states are quickly emerging with actions on climate change. The agency must hold at least two public hearings, one in-person and one virtual, on the proposed regulations, with a minimum of thirty days public notice.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

Created by law and reporting to the Governor, the General Assembly, DEP and the public, the Councils duty is to review the work of the DEP and make recommendations for improvements, study major environmental issues facing Pennsylvania, and promote sound environmental legislation.

2025

Acoel

APRIL 14, 2022

A common result of corporate bankruptcies is the creation of environmental response trusts or “ERTs”. ERTs are created to address environmental issues for which the bankrupt company has responsibility. RACER recognized that, to achieve its mission, it was best to work cooperatively with its regulators.

Environmental Responsibility

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 8, 2024

Instead of informing downstream communities, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) helped Imperial cover up the spill for over nine months. By failing to inform the community about the toxic leak, the lawsuit argues, the regulator failed to protect these guaranteed rights. They have spectacularly failed on this front.

Regulations

Law and Environment

JULY 22, 2021

These efforts mark an emerging trend of legislative bodies directing utility regulators to help advance climate policies. This enhanced vision of utility regulation gives me hope in the fight against climate change. Second, there is already some evidence that utility regulators are willing to act on such climate mandates.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. But the requirements in the rule were developed considering that one carcinogen from that one type of facility.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

EPA alleged that the company violated CAA section 112(r) which requires facility owners and operators to ensure that regulated and other extremely hazardous substances are managed safely. Specifically, EPA alleged that PES violated CAA 112(r) and implementing regulations found at 40 C.F.R.

2019

Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The litigation uncovered internal company records showing that DuPont knew of PFOA’s significant health risks but withheld the information from regulators and the public. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. A Congressional Response? State Regulation, Lawsuits, and Industry Pushback.

Regulations

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, the issue isn’t their supposed lack of ability – it’s the industry’s refusal to prioritize environmental responsibility over profit. The oil and gas industry has been able to avoid taking responsibility for its pollution far too long, and the consequences are mounting. This is not based in reality.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2023

During his tenure, Secretary Negrin announced and was implementing-- -- A 10-point plan to speed permit reviews; -- A new Environmental Justice Strategy; -- A new Customer Service Strategy; -- A new Enforcement Strategy; and -- Put a priority on dealing with Climate Change. Click Here for more details. Read more here.

2006

Clean Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2022

In April 2022, BOEM issued a Consistency Determination for the Morro Bay WEA — as required by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Consistency Regulations — and, just last week, the California Coastal Commission (the Commission) conditionally concurred with this determination.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service regulations implementing the federal Endangered Species Act, evolving protections for the tricolored bat and northern long-eared bat, and potential policy implications of the 2024 election. The panelists, Tad Macfarlan and Sam Boden from K&L Gates LLP, will discuss the significance of recent changes to U.S.

Endangered Species Act

SPR Law

AUGUST 1, 2024

2024 has already been a banner year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the federal level; unsurprisingly, these efforts are eliciting legal challenges from regulated entities.

2024

Greenbuilding Law

JULY 25, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. This new text only exacerbates a prior bad word choice.

2013

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law ’s latest paper, Permitting CO 2 Pipelines: Assessing the Landscape of Federal and State Regulations , assesses the legal framework for developing CO 2 pipelines to support DAC Hub projects.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

PAEP presents these awards to Pennsylvanians who made unique and creative contributions to the field of environmental management in Pennsylvania with preference given to the fields of administration, law, regulation and community organization. The awards were presented at the PAEP annual conference in State College.

2001

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 13, 2022

EPA forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that seeks to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Environmental Responsibility

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency moves toward finalizing its proposal to designate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – also known as “forever chemicals” – as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and several other groups.

Environmental Responsibility

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny)-- said in announcing the bill -- “The 2020 Attorney General [Grand Jury] Report called for the Department of Health (DOH) to have an active and defined role in regulating the fracking industry to protect the health and safety of Pennsylvanians above all else.” Read more here.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

JUNE 10, 2021

Research shows most consumers are less willing to buy from a company that doesn’t take its environmental responsibilities seriously. Regulating Bitcoin would be difficult due to its decentralised nature; there’s no company to “fine” for breaking the rules. A company accepting Bitcoin may also risk being shunned by investors.

Climate Change

E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

A case from the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided earlier this month reminds us that even if the cleanup meets every requirement of the regulators, the neighbor may still have claims for more. West Virginia State University Board of Governors v. Dow Chemical Co. , No 20-1712 (4 th Cir.

Waste

E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

When your neighbor’s property is contaminated, the environmental regulators may want access to your property to investigate whether the contamination has affected your property. You may have business reasons not to want to allow that access. Interestingly, the landlord apparently did not tell the dealership of EPA’s request for a year.

Radiation

E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Mandelbaum, a member of the firm’s Environmental Practice , has a career that spans four decades. A fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, he has worked on matters concerning the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act since 1993 and has spoken and written on the subject.

Law

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

17 Webinar On Exploring Oil & Gas Industrialization Impacts On Watersheds [PaEN] -- Bay To Bay News Guest Essay: New Rules Regulating High-Volume Fracturing Wastewater In Shared Delaware River Waters - Steve Tambini, Delaware River Basin Commission -- Bob Donnan’s Blog: Has Anything Changed? 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $19.4

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 1058 to abrogate the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]. In a press release, Sen.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2022

Every day, the Olympus team works to produce natural gas in the most efficient and environmentally responsible manner possible. Mitchell Hescox & Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN] -- IRRC Unanimously Approves Part I Of Final Reg. Wolf, Don’t Give Money To The Oil Industry - By Rev.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Well Done Process, which does not include any public funding, creates a strategic partnership among regulators, surface owners and adoptive parties, leading to a safe and seamless system that provides cost-effective and lasting results that improve the environment while working with the industry in a transparent structure that delivers value to (..)

Environmental Responsibility

A Greener Life

APRIL 28, 2022

Brands often use images of nature and the colour green just to hint at environmental responsibility, without actually attempting any such thing. A product may be marginally better than others, but something that could never be environmentally benign. Appearances are meaningless. Consider the bigger picture.

Rainforest

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 26, 2024

A coalition of national water sector associations testified before the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee last week on the implications of listing certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel.

Waste

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, … Continue reading Tackling PFAS with Superfund law risks shifting costs to public.

Law