Biobased and Renewable Products Update May 5, 2022 Federal EPA Calls For Submissions For The 2022 Safer Choice Partner Of The Year Awards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Program announced on March 28, 2022, that it is accepting submissions for its 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the […]
May 9, 2022
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY 2023 Budget Request for EPA – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On April 29, 2022, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing on President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In his written testimony, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan notes that “[c]hemicals and toxic substances are ubiquitous […]
May 2, 2022 Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog On April 21, 2022, in Tomas Vera et al. v. Middlesex Water Co. (MID-L-6306-21, Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County), a New Jersey Superior Court judge granted plaintiffs’ motion for certification in a case stemming from PFAS contamination of the […]
April 29, 2022 Brandon P. Matsnev MGKF Litigation Blog In Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP v. NCR Corporation, the Sixth Circuit confronted a novel question concerning CERCLA’s statutes of limitations: whether a bare declaratory judgment on liability triggers the Section 113(g)(3) three-year limitations period for a contribution claim brought under Section 113(f)(1). […]
Apr 26, 2022
NSR “Relaxation” Clarified – Update from Hiser Joy
Posted by Eric L. Hiser, 8 min On September 1, 2021, EPA Region 7 responded to a request from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for guidance on the handling of the “relaxation” provisions of 40 CFR 52.21(r)(4). Historically, this has been an uncertain issue. With certain caveats discussed […]