On August 16, 2017 the Environmental Review Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) released its decision in Wiggins v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), involving a challenge to the grant of a wind turbine farm approval. Seven parties, including the Town of Collingwood, the Region of Simcoe and the Township of Clearview appealed […]
Aug 23, 2017
Join The Newly-Formed “TSCA New Chemicals Coalition”
Click here to join the dozens of companies that have expressed interest, and have asked to receive information about the initial planning call to be held on September 11, 2017. TSCA New Chemicals Coalition will give the chemical community greater opportunity to engage with EPA on constructive, helpful, and informed […]
Aug 18, 2017
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased and Renewable Products Update August 17, 2017 DOC DOC Postpones Biodiesel AD/CVD Investigation Preliminary Determinations On August 15, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) announced in the Federal Register that the preliminary determination in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on biodiesel […]
Aug 16, 2017
After Overcoming Legal Challenges, California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Is Extended Through 2030
Written by: Jared S. Mueller Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 398 extending California’s Cap-and-Trade program (Program) through 2030, and providing the State Air Resources Board (Board) with the primary mechanism to meet California’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Originally […]
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) addresses new chemical notifications and, as such, is chemical innovation’s regulatory gatekeeper. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) amended Section 5. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) interpretation of these amendments has changed significantly the […]