On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” (Science Rule) that EPA states is intended to “strengthen the transparency of EPA regulatory science.” 83 Fed. Reg. 18768. EPA states in the preamble that “[t]he proposed regulation provides that when EPA develops […]
Apr 30, 2018
Illegal Discharge of Sewage
Illegal Discharge of Sewage – In a case of first impression, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals overturned criminal convictions based on the “continuing violation” theory in the case of a man convicted of illegal sewage disposal. Tony Gorski and Peter Hershey handled the successful post-conviction appeal after the man was […]
Apr 30, 2018
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 26, 2018 Federal House Agriculture Committee Unveils Its Draft Farm Bill 2018 On April 12, 2018, House Agriculture Committee Chair Michael Conaway (R-TX) released the Committee’s draft Farm Bill reauthorization, the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (H.R. 2). The 600-plus page […]
Apr 30, 2018
EPA and ACS GCI Seeking Applicants for Safer Choice Partner of the Year and Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
ACS GCI Announces Opening of 2018 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; EPA Announces Opening of 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards We are pleased to report that on April 20, 2018, the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) announced the opening of the 2018 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. […]
New Superfund amendments make clear that a tenant at an industrial or manufacturing site can claim the bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) defense to liability and escape what would otherwise be strict, joint and several owner/operator liability when leasing a previously contaminated property. Tenants now can assert an actual […]