Tue Apr 23rd, On Environmental Law, by John Bick On April 17, 2019, in ongoing consolidated cases in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Federal defendants released responses to briefs of amici curiae. The Federal defendants continued to argue that the Antiquities Act of 1906 grants […]
Apr 22, 2019
Energy + Climate Change Law Alert – Colorado Ushers in Oil and Gas Reforms – Update from Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell
NEW OIL AND GAS LAW OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES On April 16, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 181, ushering in sweeping changes to oil and gas oversight in Colorado. The new law gives local governments additional regulatory authority over oil and gas operations, changes the makeup and […]
April 17, 2019 Congress Authorizes Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan With atypical haste, on April 8, 2019, Congress passed legislation authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). Once the President signs the DCP, the states can execute and implement a series of […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 18, 2019 Federal USDA APHIS Reopens Public Comment Period On The dEIS And PRA On April 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the reopening of the public review and comment period for the draft […]
EPA Announces Final SNUR for Asbestos Will “Close Loophole and Protect Consumers” On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final significant new use rule (SNUR) for asbestos using the definition in Title II, Section 202 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which defines asbestos […]