Category: News

Apr 1, 2019

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Strikes Down Challenges to 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline – Update from Bick Law, LLP

Fri Mar 29th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP On February 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an unpublished opinion rejecting multiple petitions for review filed by environmental groups such as Appalachian Voices, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and the Sierra Club. […]

Mar 28, 2019

California State Water Resources Control Board Announces “PFAS Phased Investigation Plan”

California State Water Resources Control Board Announces “PFAS Phased Investigation Plan” Thu Mar 28th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP On March 6, 2019, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced a “Phased Investigation Plan” for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Two different kinds of PFAS, Perfluorooctanoic Acid […]

Mar 28, 2019

House Subcommittees Hold Hearing on EPA’s IRIS Program

On March 27, 2019, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on “EPA’s IRIS Program:  Reviewing its Progress and Roadblocks Ahead.”  The hearing focused on issues with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program, […]

Mar 28, 2019

Biobased Products News and Policy Report

March 28, 2019 Federal EPA Releases Draft Guidance For Pesticide Registrants On Plant Regulator Label Claims, Including Biostimulants On March 25, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted Draft Guidance for Plant Regulator Label Claim, Including Plant Biostimulants in Docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0258.  EPA issued the notice of availability in […]

Mar 22, 2019

Biobased Products News and Policy Report – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, PC

Biobased and Renewable Products Update March 21, 2019 Federal EPA Releases List Of High-Priority And Low-Priority Chemicals On March 21, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was releasing a list of 40 chemicals to begin the prioritization process required by the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  […]