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Moves towards banning single-use plastics in Australia
Australia - April 30 2020 While all States and Territories across Australia except for New South Wales have now banned single-use lightweight plastic bags, moves towards the…
Rare Court Decision on Superfund BFPP Defense Underscores Importance of Compliant Phase I
USA - April 30 2020 A recent decision out of the Southern District of Indiana joins a small number of decisions that have considered what is required for a buyer to…
CERCLA Does not Bar State-Court Litigation that May Impact an EPA-Approved Remediation
USA - April 24 2020 This week the U.S. Supreme Court continued its plain language approach to interpreting CERCLA, allowing property owners’ state law claims for…
Ripple Effects of Court Decision to Vacate Army Corps Nationwide Permit for Pipelines and Other Utility Line Projects
USA - April 24 2020 On April 15, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana held that the Army Corps of Engineers failed to comply with the Endangered Species…
COVID-19 Updates: NRDC Challenges EPA’s Enforcement Policy, DOJ Indicates Willingness to Delay Penalty Payments, and California Promises to “Fill the Gaps”
USA - April 17 2020 The issue of enforcement during the COVID-19 outbreak became contentious this week, when the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit…
Resource Recovery Plan for African Union’s Plastics
Africa - April 6 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the world economy, including throughout Africa. Among the global reflections in its aftermath, whether related to…
U.S. EPA and NHTSA Finalize Rollback of Obama-Era CO2 emissions and CAFE Standards
USA - April 1 2020 On March 30, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), on…
Client Alert: U.S. - Protecting Worker Health and Safety During the COVID-19 Crisis - OSHA Weighs In
USA - March 31 2020 Companies around the country are continuing to assess the operating status of their businesses as the COVID-19 crisis evolves and changes on a daily…
COVID-19 - U.S. Environmental Update: EPA Issues New “Temporary” Enforcement Policy
USA - March 27 2020 Earlier this week, we provided guidance on the development of an “Environmental Action Plan” to address potential environmental regulatory and…
Companies must comply with California Water Resources Control Board orders and requirements during COVID-19 emergency
USA - March 25 2020 Following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s shelter-in-place order in response to the COVID-19 emergency, California’s State Water Resources Control…
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