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The North American emissions control area now in force for Canada

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • May 8 2013

The North American Emissions Control Area ("ECA") is now in force in Canada. The Regulations Amending the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals

Just when you thought you fully understood MARPOL Annex V garbage regulations

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • November 14 2012

For years, the focus with regard to MARPOL Annex V has been the continued expansion of special areas and stricter enforcement

Developments in HAZMAT regulations: shipping lithium batteries by air

  • Holland & Knight LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 11 2010

The pace of changes in the hazardous materials (HAZMAT) regulations governing the transporting of lithium batteries (and equipment containing lithium batteries) continues to create confusion among shippers and carriers

DOT relaxesclarifies Security Plan requirements

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 10 2010

The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has amended the Security Plan regulations of 49 C.F.R. Part 1721

High Speed Rail Authority ready for construction after settling environmental lawsuits

  • Stoel Rives LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 23 2013

On the eve of target date to commence construction, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (the "Authority") managed to settle the remaining

Update on the implementation of the North American Emission Control Area

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 14 2012

The North American Emission Control Area (ECA) was established in 2009 pursuant to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which is implemented domestically through the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS

A look over the horizon: oil spill legislation

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 30 2010

Congress was extremely busy with proposed spill legislation during the summer of 2010 as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ("DHOS") incident

Alaska sues federal government over low-sulfur fuel standard for ships

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

The state of Alaska has sued Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Homeland Security, and the Coast Guard, seeking to block the government from enforcing a low-sulfur fuel standard for ships operating off the coast of Alaska

Putting the brakes on San Diego’s transportation plan

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 11 2012

The first “Sustainable Communities Strategy” adopted to guide long-range land use and transportation planning under SB 375 now has the distinction of being the first such plan set aside for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act

Transportation agencies propose new National Environmental Policy Act categorical exclusions

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

On February 28, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking