Category: News

Nov 2, 2018

Presidential Memorandum on Western Water Issues Gives Direction to Agencies on Environmental Review for Major Water Projects

October 31, 2018 Presidential Memorandum on Western Water Issues Gives Direction to Agencies on Environmental Review for Major Water Projects On October 19, 2018, President Trump issued a “Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West” in an effort to streamline the environmental review […]

Nov 2, 2018

“Common Control” in States

“Common Control” in the States October 30, 2018 | John Evans The June 2, 2017, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decision in National Fuel Gas Midstream Corp. v. Pennsylvania Dep’t of Envt’l Protection, No. 116 C.D. 2016 (“Trout Run”), may have finally shown a way out of the seemingly never-ending disputes that arise when determining what […]

Nov 2, 2018

Prop 65: Uncertainty For Business and Consumers

  Effective August 30, 2018, California’s new Prop 65 regulations require consumers receive more detailed information about possible exposure to over 900 listed chemicals. The recently amended “clear and reasonable” warning requirements expand consumer notifications adding the identification of specific chemicals as well as warnings applicable to internet and catalog […]

Oct 30, 2018

“Common Control” in the States

“Common Control” in the States October 30, 2018 | John Evans The June 2, 2017, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decision in National Fuel Gas Midstream Corp. v. Pennsylvania Dep’t of Envt’l Protection, No. 116 C.D. 2016 (“Trout Run”), may have finally shown a way out of the seemingly never-ending disputes that arise when determining what […]

Oct 29, 2018

California Lists Nickel (Soluble Compounds) on Prop 65 as Known to Cause Reproductive Toxicity

California Lists Nickel (Soluble Compounds) on Prop 65 as Known to Cause Reproductive Toxicity Effective October 26, 2018, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added nickel (soluble compounds) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of Proposition 65 (Prop 65). […]