Jun 8, 2018

New York Launches Household Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

New York Launches Disclosure Program Intended to Protect Consumers from Chemicals in Household Cleaning Products In somewhat of a surprise announcement, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on June 6, 2018, released its final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure […]

Jun 8, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update June 7, 2018 DOE DOE Seeks Nominations For Biomass Research And Development Technical Advisory Committee On May 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was seeking nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee).  […]

Jun 6, 2018

EPA Takes “Three Important Steps” Intended to Ensure Chemical Safety

On June 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it took “three important steps” intended to ensure chemical safety under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  EPA released the following for public […]

Jun 5, 2018

RECENT COLORADO LEGISLATION AND NEW DIVISION OF CONSERVATION

During the 2018 legislative session, the people of Colorado gained an enormous win for our state as House Bill 1291 was passed. This groundbreaking bill extends many key provisions of the Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program, clarifies and streamlines previously ambiguous or cumbersome aspects, and moves the oversight of […]

Jun 1, 2018

Timothy R. Henderson is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Rich and Henderson, P.C.. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance counseling ranging from hazardous and solid waste (involving both RCRA and Superfund), environmental permitting, air quality, wastewater disposal, water use, and transactional and enforcement matters. He guides investors through the […]