On December 10, 2019, the U.S. Senate received and read twice the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 (Act). Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives one day prior to the Senate’s review, the Act — H.R. 2051 — if approved, will establish an interagency working group led by […]
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January 28, 2020; Eric K. Hiser, Esq. On January 13, 2020, EPA issued its newest update under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIAA), as amended by the FCPIAA Improvements Act of 2015, which adjusts penalties for inflation. Under the newest update, the statutory maximum for NSR […]
Jan 28, 2020
EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation of Carbon Tetrachloride – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On January 24, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft risk evaluation of carbon tetrachloride, “a solvent primarily used in the manufacturing of chlorinated compounds and petrochemicals.” Carbon tetrachloride is the seventh of the first ten chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act […]
January 27, 2020 Stephen D. Daly MGKF Litigation Blog In a split 3-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the rule of capture applies to gas wells completed using hydraulic fracturing, though the Court’s holding was limited by the undeveloped factual record in the case. See Briggs v. Southwestern Energy […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 23, 2020 Federal USDA Requests Input On HBIIP On January 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) to assist with the creation of its new program called Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). A […]