On March 27, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a signed final rule that will establish final significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 13 chemical substances that are the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). The final rule is significant because the […]
Regulatory Taking Claim Appeals Court Verdict Reversal Written by Michael J. O’Neill, Esq. Smyth v. Conservation Commission of the Town of Falmouth, from the Massachusetts Appeals Court on February 19, 2019, reversed a $640,000 jury verdict against the local board on a claimed “regulatory taking” of plaintiff’s property. Real estate […]
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Law, by Bick Law LLP On February 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an unpublished opinion rejecting multiple petitions for review filed by environmental groups such as Appalachian Voices, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and the Sierra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. […]
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 […]
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, […]