DOE Invests On Next Generation Plastics Technologies On January 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that seven research and development (R&D) projects were selected to receive $13.4 million in funding for R&D projects to advance next generation plastic technologies […]
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January 26, 2022 In 500+ Plan, Lower Basin Undertakes New, Voluntary Conservation Effort to Protect Hydropower Production and Diminishing Storage Supplies in Lake Mead In the Colorado River basin, water users can continue to expect more conservation projects in 2022, particularly in the Lower Basin states. In December, the Bureau […]
Jan 26, 2022
Fourth Circuit Affirms Remand of WV State Tort Claims Involving RCRA Site – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox
January 24, 2022 Garrett Trego MGKF Litigation Blog Rejecting federal officer removal and federal question removal theories, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District of West Virginia’s remand of a state tort suit against the remediators of an EPA-permitted Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) site. W.V. St. Univ. Bd. of Govs. […]
On January 21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comments on the “Draft TSCA Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities Version 1.0” (screening level methodology). 87 Fed. Reg. 3294. EPA will use the screening level […]
January 19, 2022 Proposed New Waters of the United States Rule Reminiscent of Pre-2015 Regulatory Framework The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released the long-anticipated proposed rule redefining the scope of waters protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA strictly prohibits […]