3/5/2021 4:09:06 PM California to increase fuel sample analysis during ocean-going vessel inspections By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll Beginning in May 2021, California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) enforcement staff will begin additional analysis of fuel samples taken...
1/25/2021 12:55:14 PM The EU Commission’s proposed new batteries laws “at a glance” By Nicholas Rock Jennifer Travers Annie O'Connor The European Commission is proposing a radical and wide-ranging overhaul of the roughly 15 years’ old existing batteries and waste...
1/21/2021 2:46:32 PM New EU legislation on reducing methane emissions in the energy sector is set for 2021 By Adam Hedley Nicholas Rock George Viopoulos The European Commission is moving forward with its legislative agenda to reduce methane emissions in the energy industry, specifically...
1/19/2021 3:10:29 PM EU EHS and Product Compliance laws: what to look out for in 2021 By Nicholas Rock Adam Hedley Jennifer Travers Jake Williams Annie O'Connor Oliver Rieche George Viopoulos +4 more... Show less 2021 is shaping up to be a very busy year for those who are affected by EU laws relating to Environment, Health & Safety, ESG and product...
11/10/2020 8:08:32 PM Swinging the Pendulum: Significant Shifts in Environmental and Safety Regulation under a Biden Administration By Megan Haines Daniella Landers Todd Maiden Ben Patton Jennifer Smokelin Keturah Brown +3 more... Show less On November 7, 2020, Joe Biden became the projected President-elect of the United States. With an aggressive climate change plan that...
9/25/2020 8:21:36 PM California going electric: Sale of new gasoline-powered cars banned in 2035 By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll California will ban the sale of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035, an aggressive action by Governor Gavin Newsom to combat the causes of...
9/18/2020 3:46:56 PM Up, Up, and a (New) Way to Facilitate Compliance: Drones and Their Capabilities as HSE Compliance Tools By A.J. Wissinger Ben Patton Drones, a generic term for unmanned aircraft, have been utilized in military applications for decades. More recently, however, advances...
9/3/2020 4:49:33 PM New UKCA mark guidance brings welcomed clarity By Jake Williams The UK Government has published new guidance on the UKCA product-marking framework which replaces the current EU CE marking regime in...
8/25/2020 3:03:35 PM EPA grants the first-ever COVID-19-related Section 18 Emergency Exemption under FIFRA By Jennifer Smokelin Randa Lewis On August 24, 2020, EPA announced an emergency exemption in the state of Texas that permits American Airlines and Total Orthopedics...
8/13/2020 4:03:46 PM California proposes revisions to regulation of air emissions from “Ships at Berth;” upcoming public hearing scheduled for late August By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) has again proposed revisions to the State’s existing “Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth...
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:...
7/24/2020 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....
7/21/2020 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...
7/7/2020 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)...
6/29/2020 8:57:57 PM California requires trucks to go electric in effort to reduce pollution By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on June 25, 2020, unanimously approved the “Advanced Clean Trucks” rule, requiring automakers...