February 27, 2020 Bureau of Reclamation Issues Record of Decision for Central Valley Project Operations On February 19, 2020, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Central Valley Project (CVP) operations. The ROD is the final agency action to implement a new operational regime […]
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On February 24, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted a conference call to review certain provisions of the final rule on fees for the administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), particularly those related to EPA-initiated risk evaluations. EPA published a Federal Register notice on January 27, 2020, identifying […]
Feb 25, 2020
EPA Announces Final List of Low-Priority Chemicals under TSCA – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 20, 2020, the final list of 20 chemical substances designated as low-priority substances for which risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is not warranted at this time. EPA has posted a pre-publication version of the Federal Register notice. The notice includes the final designation […]
Feb 24, 2020
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Dismisses Environmental Rights Amendment Challenge – Update from Manko Gold
February 24, 2020 Thomas M. Duncan MGKF Litigation Blog On February 21, 2020, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dismissed a claim brought by a group of municipalities alleging that a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) regulation governing the siting of gas meters failed to sufficiently protect historic resources under Article I, […]
EPA Releases New PAL Guidance February 19, 2020 – Eric L. HIser, Esq. On February 13, 2020, EPA Assistant Administrator Anne Idsal released a draft “Guidance on Plantwide Applicability Limitation Provisions Under the New Source Review Regulations” (Draft PAL Guidance) for public comment. The Draft PAL Guidance addresses concerns about […]