The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published on April 4, 2022, a request for information (RFI) from interested parties on federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. 87 Fed. Reg. 19539. OSTP notes that “[t]he term “sustainable chemistry” does not have a consensus definition and most […]
April 6, 2022 Michael M. Meloy, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. MGKF Special Alert On February 26, 2022, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed to amend Chapter 109 of Pennsylvania’s safe drinking water regulations to establish Pennsylvania-specific maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking […]
April 7, 2022 Brandon P. Matsnev MGKF Litigation Blog There are surprisingly few cases addressing whether, for an entity to be liable as an arranger under CERCLA, it must have known that the disposed substance was dangerous or hazardous. On March 10, 2022, in City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana […]
March 23, 2022 Third District Court of Appeal Rejects CEQA Challenge to Project Converting Open Ditch to Pipe, Providing Valuable Guidance Regarding the Analysis of Indirect and Wildfire Impacts A recent decision by the Third District Court of Appeal upholding El Dorado Irrigation District’s environmental document for a ditch piping […]
On March 16, 2022, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow.” According to the hearing charter, the purpose of the hearing was to examine the status of bioenergy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) […]