At its Annual Environmental Conference (AEC) at Holy Cross College in Worcester on February 29, 2020, attended by 800 people, the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) gave our founding partner Gregor McGregor recognition for his long service to environmental law in general, conservation law especially, and wetlands protection law […]
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Apr 3, 2020
Russian Federation Accepting Nominations to New Chemical Inventory – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Russian Federation Accepting Nominations to New Chemical Inventory The Russia Federation issued in final the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products (TRSCP; Decree No. 1019) in October 2016 to establish a framework for regulation of chemical substances. Its implementation created a chemical inventory to include chemicals and mixtures […]
Biobased Products News and Policy Report April 2, 2020 Federal EPA Requests SAB And SAB Standing Committee Nominations On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is now accepting nominations of scientific experts to be considered for appointment to its Science Advisory Board (SAB) and […]
EPA Proposes Changes to “Begin Actual Construction” Eric L. Hiser, Esq. April 2, 2020 On March 25, 2020, EPA issued a draft “Interpretation of ‘Begin Actual Construction’ Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations.” EPA noted that its current interpretation “considers almost every physical on-site construction activity that is […]
SD of Ohio Grants Summary Judgment in CERCLA case On March 27, 2020, Judge Rice of the Southern District of Ohio granted Summary Judgment to McMahon DeGulis LLP’s client, Worthington Industries, Inc., in the Lammers Barrel PRP Group Litigation. This case concerned the former Lammers Barrel site in Beavercreek, Ohio […]