Category: News

Mar 11, 2019

EPA Refines “Replacement Unit” Concepts – Blog Post from E. Hiser

EPA Refines “Replacement Unit” Concepts March 11, 2019 | Eric L. Hiser In two recent actions, Hilcorp Monopod and Newport News Shipbuilding, EPA Region X and OAQPS provided additional guidance on when a unit qualifies as a replacement unit under 40 CFR 52.21(b)(33). EPA gave general guidance that horsepower generally is the most appropriate […]

Mar 7, 2019

Biobased and Renewable Products Update – Update From Bergeson & Campbell, PC

March 7, 2019 Federal DOE Announces Funding For Trucks And Off-Road Vehicles And The Fuels That Power Them On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced $51.5 million for innovative research of technologies for trucks, off-road vehicles, and fuels. […]

Mar 7, 2019

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

March 6, 2019 Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Successfully Defend Challenge Under the Endangered Species Act to Renewal of Water Contracts On February 26, 2019, the Eastern District Court of California issued a 67-page decision and order on a motion for summary judgment regarding two claims brought by the Natural Resources […]

Mar 7, 2019

GAO Reviews EPA’s IRIS Assessment Efforts and Implementation of TSCA Reforms – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, PC

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report titled Chemical Assessments:  Status of EPA’s Efforts to Produce Assessments and Implement the Toxic Substances Control Act.  The report describes the extent to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program has […]

Mar 6, 2019

PHMSA Study Will Assess Aligning U.S. and International Regulations for Aerosol Containers – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, PC

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) routinely reviews and amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to harmonize the HMR with international regulations and standards.  In February 2019, PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) contracted with the Cambridge Systematics (CS) Team to conduct […]