By: Olympia Bowker, Esq. May 7, 2020 On April 20th, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund et al., No. 18-260, 590 U.S. __ (April 23, 2020), ruling that the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) may require a permit when a point […]
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On May 5, 2020, GAO released a report updating its open priority recommendations for EPA. In its April 2020 report, GAO identified seven additional priority recommendations for EPA, concerning management of climate change risk and ensuring cybersecurity at EPA, bringing the total number of open priority recommendations to 21. For more information […]
Biobased Products News and Policy Report May 7, 2020 Federal Russian Federation Extends Deadline For Submissions To New Chemical Inventory The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation formally announced that the May 1, 2020, deadline to submit substances and mixtures to its chemical inventory is extended to […]
The Massachusetts Legislature has enacted a legal framework for municipal boards, including conservation commissions, to receive and process applications, conduct meetings and hearings, make and issue decisions, take enforcement actions, and otherwise function during the state of emergency declared by Governor Baker on March 10, 2020.1 The legislation is Chapter […]
May 6, 2020
Arkansas Governor Issues Executive Order to Assist Independent Oil Producers – Update from PPGMR Law
On May 1, 2020, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued Executive Order EO 20-24, finding that:“The COVID-19 crisis has had a sudden, unforeseeable, and devastating impact on the crude oilmarket, and the negative market impact has been exacerbated by external market forces such asthe crude oil price war involving Russia and […]