Fri May 25th, On Environmental Law, by Ryan DuBose Many states have counterpart statutes to the federal CERCLA, or Superfund, statute. Though these statutes generally have the same purpose: to ensure the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to allow for recovery of natural resource damages caused by those substances, and […]
May 30, 2018
EPA Issues New Ozone and PM2.5 SILs Guidance
Posted by Eric Hiser, May 28, 2018 On April 17, 2018, Peter Tsirigotis, Director of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) issued a guidance memorandum, “Guidance on Significant Impact Levels for Ozone and Fine Particles in the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permitting Program,” (Guidance) which establishes EPA’s […]
May 25, 2018
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that it will fund 87 new projects across 34 states, totaling nearly $13 million in funding. This funding is part of the 219 grants totaling $34 million awarded to 183 small […]
May 25, 2018
Prop 65: Three Months until Amended Clear and Reasonable Warnings Requirements Become Effective
There are approximately three months until the effective date of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) revisions to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) Article 6 “clear and reasonable warnings” regulations. By August 30, 2018, companies must comply with the revised regulations for consumer products, occupational, and environmental […]
Any company that plans to submit or has pending a new chemical notification under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) needs to join the TSCA New Chemicals Coalition (TSCA NCC) — the only coalition focused principally on TSCA Section 5 issues. The TSCA NCC has been relentlessly engaging with the […]