New York bill would prohibit confidential hydraulic fracturing settlements *

USA - April 22 2013
A bill has been introduced in the New York legislature that would prohibit nondisclosure agreements in settlements relating to hydraulic fracturing…

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Companies file suit to keep BPA off of California’s Prop 65 list *

USA - March 7 2013
Last Friday, companies filed a lawsuit to prevent California EPA from putting bisphenol A (BPA) on the state's Proposition 65 list. The Prop 65 list…

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EPA’s prosecution of RIN fraud violations starts to bring stability back to the market *

USA - February 28 2013
Over the last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Criminal Enforcement have…

Co-authors: Bruce Pasfield.

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Federal government stepping up criminal enforcement actions against oil and gas drilling companies *

USA - February 28 2013
In the last few months, the federal government has ramped up criminal enforcement actions against oil and gas drilling companies for violations of…

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EPA releases drafts of the first five work plan chemical risk assessments *

USA - January 4 2013
EPA signed a Federal Register Notice today, which announced that the drafts for the first five Work Plan Chemical risk assessment are now available. The…

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