On April 10, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule regarding its plan to review certain confidential business information (CBI) claims to protect the specific chemical identities of substances on the confidential portion of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. The CBI claims that would […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 11, 2019 Federal DOE EERE Announces Prize Competition On FAST PSH On April 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a new prize competition to support and accelerate the development of pumped […]
MD Trial Team Earns Defense Verdict in Mesothelioma Case On April 4, 2019, after a two-week trial, a Cleveland, OH jury delivered a defense verdict in favor of John Crane, Inc. in a living pleural mesothelioma lawsuit. The jury found that the John Crane asbestos containing products were not a substantial factor […]
On April 9, 2019, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing on the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The April 5, 2019, memorandum from Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, […]
EPA Rejects “Relative” Timing for Unit BAE in PALs April 7, 2019 | Eric L. Hiser In a letter to Mr. Burt Cassidy dated June 14, 2018, EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) rejected an argument in the context of plantwide applicability limits (PALs) that a unit should be […]