7/31/2020 6:34:39 PM ICYMI – CEQ issues final revisions to NEPA rule By Colette Honorable Daniella Landers Jennifer Smokelin Keturah Brown Grace Hearn +2 more... Show less Earlier this month, the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized its update of the governing regulations for the...
7/29/2020 12:13:15 AM California Energy Commission workshop on hydrogen fuel cell demonstrations in rail and marine applications at ports By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll Companies reliant upon the use of rail services and commercial harbor craft at California’s ports should be interested in the State’s:...
7/28/2020 9:45:07 PM Recent district court decision limits Proposition 65 warnings on First Amendment ‘compelled speech’ grounds By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll Smita Patil A U.S. District Court recently barred enforcement of California’s Proposition 65 warning requirement on the First Amendment ground of...
7/24/2020 3:51:42 PM U.S. EPA takes historic action on aviation emissions By Jennifer Smokelin Daniella Landers Todd Maiden Ben Patton Phillip Babich Nicholas Rock Nicolas Walker +4 more... Show less In a historic act, U.S. EPA proposed the nation’s first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standard for aircraft on July 21, 2020....
7/23/2020 3:34:48 PM Racing toward a standard: How Virginia, Oregon, and Washington are moving to regulate workplace hazards of COVID-19 By Ben Patton Jennifer Smokelin Mary Balaster Randa Lewis Brian Kay Veronica Miclot +3 more... Show less Individual states’ safety agencies have undertaken the development of their own workplace safety rules in response to potential hazards...
7/22/2020 2:01:59 PM Fifth Circuit upholds OSHA’s interpretation of PSM standard By Ben Patton Mary Balaster Grace Hearn On July 9, 2020, the Fifth Circuit held that the mechanical integrity requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
7/21/2020 6:02:08 PM ICYMI: States sign joint memorandum to advance vehicle electrification By Daniella Landers A group of 15 states and the District of Columbia agreed to collaborate on advancing and accelerating the market for electric medium- and...
7/21/2020 4:05:53 PM EPA finalizes updates to CWA water quality certification requirements By Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis Jack Foster On July 13, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. The rule is set...
7/10/2020 4:59:33 PM Comments sought on review of the EU General Product Safety Directive By Jake Williams The European Commission is currently seeking public comment as part of its review of the EU General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)...
7/7/2020 8:29:42 PM CARB continues developing its “Clean Miles Standard,” reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ridesharing companies: hearing set for mid-July By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will conduct a public workshop later this month as it continues its efforts to expand the...
7/6/2020 5:04:29 PM ICYMI: June sees major U.S. Supreme Court environmental activity By Jennifer Smokelin Daniella Landers Grace Hearn 1. Pipeline May Cross Underneath the Appalachian Trail with Forest Service Approval On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS)...
7/1/2020 3:16:08 PM EPA to terminate its temporary enforcement discretion policy By Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis On March 26, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum about a temporary policy regarding EPA enforcement of...