Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 23, 2020 Federal USDA Requests Input On HBIIP On January 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) to assist with the creation of its new program called Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). A […]
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Jan 27, 2020
Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2020: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to offer you our Forecast 2020. In this detailed and comprehensive document, the legal, scientific, and regulatory professionals of B&C and Acta distill key trends […]
EDPA Dismisses Medical Monitoring Claims for PFOS/PFOA January 21, 2020 Garrett D. Trego MGKF Litigation Blog On January 15, 2020, Judge Gerald J. Pappert of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed two groups of private plaintiffs’ claims against the United States Navy regarding perfluorocarbon contamination, PFOS and PFOA, in drinking […]
Environmental Group of the Year: Manko Gold, Katcher Fox, LLP Law360 (January 17, 2020, 1:37 PM EST) — Manko Gold LLP continued its record of success in environmental matters in 2019, defending clients in toxic tort suits, helping shepherd a high-profile Sunoco pipeline project through various challenges in Pennsylvania and […]
Jan 17, 2020
CEQ Releases Proposed Revisions to NEPA Regulations – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn
January 17, 2020 CEQ Releases Proposed Revisions to NEPA Regulations For the first time since their adoption in 1978, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is proposing major changes to its regulations governing federal agency implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). CEQ outlines these additions and revisions in […]