EPA issues 2012 General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities *

USA - February 27 2012
On February 16, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (the "2012 Permit").

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U.S. EPA reveals 150-plus chemical names previously protected as confidential business information *

USA - June 10 2011
As of June 8, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has made public the names of more than 150 chemicals, the identities of which were previously considered protected as confidential business information.

Co-authors: Tricia H. Foley.

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Connecticut DEP proposes spill reporting regulations *

USA - September 9 2010
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed spill reporting regulations.

Co-authors: Harold M. Blinderman.

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Governor signs legislation to improve Connecticut's permitting process *

USA - June 23 2010
On June 9, 2010, Governor M. Jodi Rell signed legislation designed to improve the Connecticut permitting process by reducing bureaucratic delays and setting specific time frames for certain tasks.

Co-authors: Harold M. Blinderman, Elizabeth C. Barton.

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Climate change and NEPA: recent developments *

USA - May 10 2010
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1970, sets out a national environmental policy and requires that federal agencies consider the effects of their activities on the environment prior to undertaking certain proposed agency actions.

Co-authors: Harold M. Blinderman, Elizabeth C. Barton, Colleen R. Donovan.

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