By: Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. McGregor & Legere, PC In its August 10, 2020, decision in the case of Wellesley Conservation Council, Inc. v. Pereira (AC 19-P-753), the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed the scope of enforcement options available to the holder of a Conservation Restriction (CR), in particular whether […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update Federal DOE SBIR/STTR Issues Phase I Release 2 FOA Topics On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs office issued topics for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final risk evaluation for trichloroethylene (TCE) on November 23, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 75010 (Nov. 24, 2020). Of the 54 conditions of use that EPA reviewed, EPA found that 52 present an unreasonable risk to workers, occupational non-users (ONU), consumers, and bystanders. EPA determined that distribution […]
The final Project Emissions Accounting rule was published today in the Federal Register. It takes effect on December 24, 2020. Publication in the Federal Register starts the clock for litigation challenges to the rule. Several are expected. See NSR Law Blog’s discussion of this rule. Read More >>>
Nov 23, 2020
Biden Administration Signals Key PFAS Actions Will Be Priority – Update from Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell
The incoming Biden Administration has hinted at what steps it may soon take to regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of emerging contaminants sometimes called “forever chemicals” that are not currently addressed under most federal environmental statutes though studies link exposure to unsafe levels of PFAS to adverse […]