Federal Zero Waste Act Introduced By U.S. Representative Omar On July 25, 2019, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the Zero Waste Act, which intends to create a federal grant program to invest in solutions that address waste. The bill, if passed, will go towards recycling infrastructure or […]
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Aug 6, 2019
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Lowers PFAS Notification and Response Levels – Update by Bick Law, LLP
Tue Jul 30th, On Environmental Law, by Julieanne Nguyen Considerable measures have been taken to minimize the public’s exposure to Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), two chemicals categorized into a larger group known as Per – Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). With everyday items – such as food packaging, fire-fighting […]
Fri Jul 12th, On Environmental Law, by Julieanne Nguyen On March 15, 2019, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule to prohibit the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of methylene chloride in paint removers for consumer use. Under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA […]
Fifth Circuit Grants En Banc Review in Luminant July 11, 2019 | Eric L. Hiser On July 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a request for “rehearing en banc” on the panel decision in United States v. Luminant Generation Co., No. 17-10235. We previously reported on the […]
Jul 7, 2019
The Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery Releases New Draft Report – Update from Bick Law
Wed Jul 3rd, On Environmental Law, by Julieanne Nguyen In response to the number of catastrophic wildfires occurring in the State of California, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 901 (SB 901) into law on September 21, 2018. With the objective to mitigate wildfire risk and increase the rate of recovery, […]