Our blog provides observations on significant environmental, safety and health developments from around the world. It offers a forum for discussion on expected policy shifts, influential opinions and decisions and compliance obligations.
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Reforming Cost-Benefit Calculations under Circular A-4: Implications for Environmental Rulemaking
USA - July 5 2023 Would you rather pay your bills tomorrow or next year? What about your paycheck? Intuitively, most people want delayed costs and immediate benefits…
From Farm to Table: How the Supreme Court’s Pork Ruling Impacts States’ Rights and Doing Business in California
USA - June 7 2023 In a heavily fractured decision last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held in National Pork Producers Council, et al v. Ross, et al, that a California…
How (or if) Biden’s Executive Order on Environmental Justice Impacts Industry
USA - May 22 2023 On April 21, 2023, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) purporting to strengthen environmental justice (EJ)—“Revitalizing Our Nation’s…
Heavy-Duty Regulatory Update: Reviewing US EPA’s Waiver for CARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulations and US EPA’s Proposed Phase 3 GHG Emissions Standards
USA - April 28 2023 Our team at Squire Patton Boggs monitors developments surrounding the heavy-duty vehicle and engine sector. Our last blog post on this topic covered…
Reviewing US EPA’s New Cybersecurity Evaluation Requirements in Sanitary Surveys Conducted at Public Water Systems
USA - March 24 2023 Previously, we discussed the Biden-Harris Administration’s emphasis on cybersecurity in the water utility sector. This month, the Administration…
Deposit return scheme: Circularity Scotland hails “milestone” producer registration and reaffirms August 2023 launch date amid growing scepticism
United Kingdom - March 17 2023 With a planned launch date of 16 August 2023, the pressure is on for the Scottish government to deliver the deposit return scheme (“DRS”) for drinks…
New and Updated Guidance on the Scope of the UK Plastic Packaging Tax
United Kingdom - March 3 2023 The Plastic Packaging Tax (the Tax) came into force on 1 April 2022 and applies to finished plastic packaging components (PPC) produced for commercial…
Key Federal PFAS Regulatory Developments in 2022 and 2023
USA - February 1 2023 In 2022, US EPA indicated that it would take a more aggressive stance on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). US EPA developed a PFAS…
New Plastics Bill Would Require US EPA Action Under TSCA
USA - January 5 2023 As interest in regulating the production and use of plastics continues to grow, users of chemicals related to plastics should take note of the newly…
Beware Before You Flare: EPA Revamps Rulemaking to Pave the Way for Methane Emission Reductions
USA - December 8 2022 On November 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued the pre-publication version of supplemental proposed…
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