Dec 28, 2020

Public Comment Period Opens on the First Amendments to PADEP’s Wetland Permitting Program in Nearly Thirty Years – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

December 22, 2020 Zachary J. Koslap MGKF Special Alert On December 5, 2020, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) published a proposed rulemaking to amend the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) Chapter 105 regulations, which are known as the state’s wetland permitting regulations and implement the Dam Safety and Encroachments […]

Dec 16, 2020

Recent Federal Developments – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

B&C Presents Webinar Regarding Chemical Law And Policy Implications Of The Election, January 28, 2021: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) friends and clients are invited to attend “What To Expect When You’re Electing (a New President),” a webinar focusing on the incoming Biden Administration including what policies and initiatives can […]

Dec 15, 2020

EPA Publishes Draft Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings under PFAS SNUR – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]

Dec 11, 2020

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

December 10, 2020 CARB to Host Online Research Seminar on December 17, 2020 Summarizing Different Strategies Dairy and Livestock Sectors Can Implement to Reduce Methane Emissions from Enteric and Manure Sources On December 17, 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host an online research seminar, presented by Dr. […]

Dec 11, 2020

TSCA Fees Rule for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations: An Opaque and Evolving Story – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 26(b), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized to collect fees from chemical manufacturers (defined to include importers under TSCA) to defray a portion of the EPA […]