Legal Alerts

Prop 65 Amendments Now Effective Regarding Content of Notices of Violation Involving Occupational Exposures On October 1, 2017, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) regulations amending the content required in Proposition 65 (Prop 65) Notices of Violation involving occupational exposure became effective. The regulations […]

The DTE Energy Saga: Part 1 – District Court, First Round October 16, 2017 | Eric L. Hiser One of the longest-running enforcement cases involving the post-NSR Reform PSD program is the United States v. DTE Energy Co. case in Michigan. Because of the significance of this case, the NSR […]

Federal Issues TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Schedules PPDC Meeting: On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the scheduling of a Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) meeting for November 1-2, 2017. 82 Fed. Reg. 47733. An agenda is expected to be made available by October 18, 2017. PPDC meetings provide […]

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 12, 2017 USDA USDA Announces $21 Million In Funding For Biobased Products On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded six grants totaling nearly $21.1 million to support the development of new jet fuel, […]

In an unequivocal victory for environmentalists and proponents of open space and outdoor recreation, the MA Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Article 97 protection may be triggered for municipal land without formally recording a deed, conservation restriction, or other instrument in the chain of title. Article 97, enacted by […]