August 2012
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You Are Drinking What? Reuse Of Municipal Wastewater
The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that about 60% of the U.S. is now living through drought conditions and half of all countries have been declared disaster areas. Drastic situations call for drastic measures BUT drinking our own wastewater? Continue reading
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ABA 2012 Blawg 100 – We Need Your Nominations!
Thank you very much for your support of our blog – Corporate Environmental Lawyer – over the past two years. After 300 postings, we hope that you find the information on the blog to be helpful, informative and useful. Every year, the American Bar Association publishes a list of the top 100 legal blogs (or… Continue reading
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NDWAC To Meet October 4-5 In Chicago About Perchlorate Regulation
The National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) plans to meet on perchlorate regulation of drinking water October 4 and 5 in Chicago. Although the primary focus of the meeting will be on perchlorate, other issues associated with drinking water protection also will be discussed. The meeting will be held at EPA’s Region 5 office in… Continue reading
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (the “Transport Rule”). In a 2-1 decision, written by Judge Kavanaugh and joined by Judge Griffith, the D.C. Circuit held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) exceeded its… Continue reading
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Will New TCE And PCE Risk Values Make It Harder For Sites to Be Listed On The NPL?
Recent changes to EPA risk values for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethyle (PCE) have raised the bar for listing sites contaminated with these constituents as the final risk values for these constituents are weaker than values that U.S. EPA had previously used to score hazardous waste sites. The new risk values are now reflected in U.S.… Continue reading