Category: News

Dec 20, 2019

Biobased Products News and Policy Report – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Biobased and Renewable Products Update December 19, 2019   Federal EPA Publishes Final Rule On RFS Standards For 2020 On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed the final rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, setting the renewable fuel percentages for 2020. […]

Dec 19, 2019

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts -Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

December 18, 2019 Special Master Recommends Denying Florida’s Request for Equitable Apportionment in Florida-Georgia Water Dispute The Special Master in the long-running dispute between Florida and Georgia over the apportionment of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF Basin) issued a report to the U.S. Supreme Court last week that is favorable […]

Dec 18, 2019

Corps’ Calculated Planning to Impound Floodwater on Private Property Sinks U.S. Government’s Defenses to Flood Damages from Harvey – Update from PPGMR Law

On December 17, the Federal Circuit handed down a significant decision that finds the Government liable for damages to Tropical Storm Harvey flood victims in the Houston area. In Re Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control Reservoirs, Case 1:17-cv-09001-CFL (12/17/19 Fed. Claims) (“Addicks”). The Addicks decision finds liability only (damages […]

Dec 18, 2019

EC Begins Fitness Check of Endocrine Disruptor Legislation – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EC Begins Public Consultations on Fitness Check of EU Legislation Regarding Endocrine Disruptors As part of its Fitness Check of European Union (EU) legislation regarding endocrine disruptors, the European Commission (EC) has begun two public consultations:  a public consultation (designed from a citizen’s perspective), and a stakeholder consultation (designed for […]

Dec 17, 2019

Recent Federal Developments – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI Ninth Circuit Issues Decision In Case Challenging TSCA Prioritization And Risk Evaluation Rules: On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in a case challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) prioritization and risk evaluation rules. […]