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Western Pond Turtle Listing Will Impact Land and Water Managers Throughout the Western U.S.
USA - November 29 2023 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed listing the northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) and the southwestern pond turtle…
EPA’s New Proposed Maui Guidance: Underwhelming and Sneaky
USA - November 28 2023 On November 20, with no fanfare at all, not even a press release, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Draft Guidance: Applying the…
US EPA Issues Final Rule on PFAS Relating to Community Right-to-Know and Pollution Prevention Acts
USA - October 27 2023 On October 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention submitted a final rule for publication…
California Adopts Landmark GHG Emissions and Climate Risk Reporting Laws
USA - October 16 2023 On October 7, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed two landmark bills into law, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB-261, imposing new requirements on…
New York’s Spill Reporting Revisions Could Significantly Impact Environmental Due Diligence
USA - September 8 2023 In June 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adopted revisions to its petroleum bulk storage regulations 6…
EPA Cybersecurity Rule Challenged by States and Water Systems Associations
USA - August 29 2023 On July 25, Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa (the states), along with intervenors American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association…
Will EPA Apply the New 401 Certification Rule Retroactively to Pending Requests?
USA - July 27 2023 A filing in a California federal court indicates that EPA is planning to apply its new Clean Water Act Section 401 certification rule to all…
NYSDEC Sends Letter Outlining Upcoming BCP Submittal Milestones
USA - July 21 2023 On July 20, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) sent a letter to Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) applicants…
Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers
USA - July 20 2023 Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking…
U.S. EPA Issues FAQ Memo on Lithium-Ion Battery Management Under RCRA
USA - June 7 2023 As lithium-based batteries become more prevalent in everything from electric vehicles (EVs) to industrial-scale batteries, as well as e-scooters and…
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