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February 3, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP — Center for Biological Diversity Petitions EPA to Develop Water Quality Criteria for Endocrine Disrupters. READ THE ALERT
February 1, 2010
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — SEC Issues Guidance for Disclosing Material Climate Change Risks. READ THE ALERT
January 27, 2010
Holland & Knight LLP — Federal Clean Water Enforcement Initiative. READ THE ALERT
January 25, 2010
Arnold & Porter LLP — EPA Proposes Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida’s Surface Waters. READ THE ALERT
January 19, 2010
Schiff Hardin LLP —
Summary Judgment Awarded to Defendants in Lower Fox River Contribution Suit. READ THE ALERT
January 14, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP — EPA Issues Effluent Guidelines Program Plan. READ THE ALERT
January 13, 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — EPA Revises TSCA Section 5 PMN and SNUN Electronic Reporting Requirements. READ THE ALERT
January 12, 2010
Saul Ewing LLP — New limitations on DEP stormwater permitting in Special Protection Watersheds. READ THE ALERT
January 7, 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — 2010 Predictions. READ THE ALERT
January 6, 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — New York Considers Listing Chemicals that Agencies Should Avoid Buying. READ THE ALERT
January 6, 2010
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — EPA Seeks Comment on Proposed National Enforcement Priorities for 2011-2013. READ THE ALERT
January 6, 2010
Robinson & Cole LLP — New Geothermal Incentive Program Launched in Connecticut. READ THE ALERT
January 5, 2010
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — EPA Issues Four Chemical Action Plans Under TSCA. READ THE ALERT
January 5, 2010
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP — Cutting Edge New York City Green Building Laws Enacted. READ THE ALERT
January 5, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP — EPA Revises RCRA Rules For International Shipments of Hazardous Wastes to Comport with OECD Standards. READ THE ALERT
January 4, 2010
Saul Ewing LLP — EPA Promulgates Effluent Limitations Guidelines for the Construction and Development Point Source Category. READ THE ALERT
December 31, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — EPA Announces Action Plans For Existing Chemicals. READ THE ALERT
December 30, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — EPA Objects to Title V Permits for New Electric Generating Units. READ THE ALERT
December 29, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — Proposition 65 List Expanded to Include Four New Chemicals: Tert-Amyl Methyl Ether, Ethyl-Tert-Butyl Ether, Wood Dust and Zidovudine. READ THE ALERT
December 21, 2009
Baker & Hostetler LLP — New U.S. EPA Storm Water Rule. READ THE ALERT
December 18, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — 2010 Federal Agency Enforcement Budgets Suggest Coming Increase in Regulatory Enforcement. READ THE ALERT
December 17, 2009
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP — California Issues Preliminary Draft Regulation for a Greenhouse Gas Cap-And-Trade Program. READ THE ALERT
December 14, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — EPA Finds That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health and Welfare. READ THE ALERT
December 11, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — Court Halts Construction and Limits Operation of Wind Energy Project to Protect the Endangered Indiana Bat. READ THE ALERT
December 10, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — CDC Releases Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. READ THE ALERT
December 9, 2009
Robinson & Cole LLP — EPA’s Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases Clears Way to Regulation. READ THE ALERT
December 9, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — EPA Finalizes Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases. READ THE ALERT
December 7, 2009
Baker & Hostetler LLP — OSHA Requests Comments on Two Proposed Standards - Hazard Communication and Combustible Dust. READ THE ALERT
December 7, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — New Developments in Product Carbon Footprinting. READ THE ALERT
December 4, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — EPA Establishes New Effluent Guidelines and Standards for Discharges on Construction Sites. READ THE ALERT
December 3, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — CARB Issues Preliminary Draft Regulation for a California Cap-and-Trade Program. READ THE ALERT
November 18, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — Federal Attention to Environmental Justice to Increase. READ THE ALERT
November 17, 2009
Robinson & Cole LLP — SEC Issues Guidance on Shareholder Proposals That May Strengthen Climate Change Resolutions. READ THE ALERT
November 12, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Historic California Water Legislation Into Law. READ THE ALERT
November 9, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — EPA Proposes to Tailor Application of PSD and Title V to GHG Emissions from Stationary Sources. READ THE ALERT
November 5, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — Summary of Ninth Antimicrobial Workshop. READ THE ALERT
November 5, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Fifth Circuit joins Second Circuit in Allowing Climate Tort Claims, but Northern District of California Disagrees. READ THE ALERT
November 4, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Second Circuit Revives Federal Common Law Nuisance Suits Against Greenhouse Gas Emitters in Connecticut v. American Electric Power. READ THE ALERT
October 27, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — Obama Orders Federal Agencies to Set Targets to Reduce Agency Emissions. READ THE ALERT
October 26, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — Fifth Circuit Reinstates State Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Global Climate Damages. READ THE ALERT
October 21, 2009
Baker & Hostetler LLP — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Continues to Focus on Recordkeeping: National Emphasis Program Announced. READ THE ALERT
October 21, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Holds Semi-Annual Meeting. READ THE ALERT
October 21, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — Obama Administration Issues Executive Order to "Green" Government Operations. READ THE ALERT
October 21, 2009
Saul Ewing LLP — EPA’s proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule and more. READ THE ALERT
October 16, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — USDA Proposes Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products. READ THE ALERT
October 16, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — EPA Announces Plan to “Revamp” CWA Enforcement Approach. READ THE ALERT
October 15, 2009
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP — EPA Announces Guidance Relating to PCBs in Caulk of Buildings Constructed or Renovated Between 1950 and 1978. READ THE ALERT
October 14, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Key Senate Developments for Climate Change and Clean Energy Legislation. READ THE ALERT
October 13, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — EPA Adopts National Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules. READ THE ALERT
October 13, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — US EPA Mandates Nationwide Greenhouse Gas Reporting Beginning January 1, 2010. READ THE ALERT
October 12, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — EPA Proposes to Limit Expansion of Clean Air Act Permit Programs to Cover Only Sources that Emit 25,000 TPY of Greenhouse Gases. READ THE ALERT
October 9, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — EPA Proposes to “Tailor” Applicability of Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations for Stationary Sources. READ THE ALERT
October 7, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — Groups Sponsor Conference on the Future of U.S. Chemicals Policy. READ THE ALERT
October 6, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — OSHA Proposes Rule to Modify Hazcom Standard. READ THE ALERT
October 5, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — EPA Finalizes Rule Establishing Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. READ THE ALERT
October 1, 2009
Baker & Hostetler LLP — OSHA Implements 2009 Site-specific Targeting Plan. READ THE ALERT
October 1, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Align the Hazard Communication Standard with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. READ THE ALERT
October 1, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — EPA Strengthens Enforcement for Clean Water Act. READ THE ALERT
October 1, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — New California General Storm Water Permit: Are You Ready to Comply? READ THE ALERT
October 1, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Clean Air Act Information Requests—A Recipient’s Guide. READ THE ALERT
September 30, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — EPA Guidance On PCB-Containing Caulking and Sealants In Commercial & Public Buildings. READ THE ALERT
September 24, 2009
Robinson & Cole LLP — EPA Adopts Final Rules for First-Ever Nationwide Greenhouse Gas Reporting. READ THE ALERT
September 24, 2009
Van Ness Feldman, P.C. — Second Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Claiming GHG Emissions from Six Utilities Constitute Nuisance Under Federal Common Law. READ THE ALERT
September 23, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Executive Order to Increase California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard After Threatening to Veto Similar Legislation. READ THE ALERT
September 22, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — EPA Signs Final Rule Requiring Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting. READ THE ALERT
September 22, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — Second Circuit Rules Parties May Bring Climate Change Nuisance Actions. READ THE ALERT
September 22, 2009
Venable LLP — EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. READ THE ALERT
September 21, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — EPA Issues Direct Final SNURs for 12 Substances. READ THE ALERT
September 21, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — New Maryland Environmental Laws Take Effect on October 1, 2009. READ THE ALERT
September 16, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — Region 5 Previews Enforcement and Policy Priorities. READ THE ALERT
September 15, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — Plastic or Wood? Packaging Wars Break Out at APHIS. READ THE ALERT
September 14, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: One-Year Update. READ THE ALERT
September 9, 2009
Arnold & Porter LLP — TSCA Interagency Testing Committee Report Signals Continued Emphasis on Agency Requests for and Review of Data on Nanoscale Materials. READ THE ALERT
August 31, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — ECHA Issues New CLP Guidance and Encourages Lead Registrants to Identify Themselves. READ THE ALERT
August 27, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — CPSC Holds Public Hearing on CPSC Agenda, Priorities, and Strategic Plan for FY 2011. READ THE ALERT
August 24, 2009
Robinson & Cole LLP — NYSDEC Exercises Enforcement Discretion for Tank Regulations. READ THE ALERT
August 20, 2009
K&L Gates LLP — Federal Appellate Court Eases Burdens of Design Basis Threat Rule. READ THE ALERT
August 19, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — Study Claims Link Between Occupational Lung Disease and Nanoparticle Exposure. READ THE ALERT
August 18, 2009
Robinson & Cole LLP — OSHA Announces Emphasis Program Focused on “Highly Hazardous Chemicals.” READ THE ALERT
August 17, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP — New York Issues Greenhouse Gas Guidance for Environmental Impact Statements Under SEQRA. READ THE ALERT
August 14, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — California Air Resources Board Proposes New VOC Limits for Multi-Purpose Solvents, Paint Thinners and Air Fresheners. READ THE ALERT
August 6, 2009
K&L Gates LLP — EPA Proposes New Air Emission Standards for Large U.S.-Flag Vessels. READ THE ALERT
August 5, 2009
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP — DOE Announces More Than $30 Billion in Loan Guarantee Funding for Certain Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Transmission Projects. READ THE ALERT
August 4, 2009
Arnold & Porter LLP — Federal Cash Grant Program for Renewable Energy Property Now in Effect. READ THE ALERT
August 4, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — U.S. EPA Seeks Comment On Case Studies Evaluating The Risks Of Nanomaterials. READ THE ALERT
July 31, 2009
K&L Gates LLP — Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Application Procedure for Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits for Specified Energy Property. READ THE ALERT
July 30, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — EPA Reconsiders the Recent Rule Revising the Definition of Solid Waste. READ THE ALERT
July 30, 2009
K&L Gates LLP — Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy: Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Eligibility Requirements for Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits for Specified Energy Property. READ THE ALERT
July 29, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP — The International Climate Change Negotiations and Intellectual Property: Another Climate Change Risk? READ THE ALERT
July 28, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — EPA Issues Guidance to Regulated Community on Startup/Shutdown/Malfunction Vacatur. READ THE ALERT
July 21, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — European Chemicals Agency Clarifies Its Position on Activities of Providers for REACH-Related Services. READ THE ALERT
July 21, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — Walmart Introduces Sustainable Product Index. READ THE ALERT
July 16, 2009
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. — New Bill Would Require Product Ingredient Labeling. READ THE ALERT
July 16, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — California Solicits Comments on Draft Green Chemistry Regulations. READ THE ALERT
July 16, 2009
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP — Treasury Guidance Regarding Renewable Energy Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits Released. READ THE ALERT
July 15, 2009
Farella Braun + Martel LLP — The Formal Comment Period for the Climate Change-Related Amendments to the CEQA Guidelines is Now Open. READ THE ALERT
July 10, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — Update on EPA’s Regulation of Carbon Nanotubes under the Toxic Substances Control Act. READ THE ALERT
July 10, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — California Supreme Court Limits Liability of Local Water Quality Oversight Agencies. READ THE ALERT
July 9, 2009
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. — The Waxman-Markey Bill State Preemption Exception: A California-Sized Hole in the Proposed Federal Allowances Bucket? READ THE ALERT
July 6, 2009
Bingham McCutchen LLP — Landmark Climate Change Legislation Passes House; Senate Hearings to Begin Tomorrow. READ THE ALERT
July 1, 2009
Holland & Knight LLP — The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Corps’ Exclusive Role for the Issuance of Fill Permits Under the Clean Water Act. READ THE ALERT
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