March 2014
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Will The Senate Retroactively Extend Expired Tax Credits For Renewable Fuels?
On March 24, 2014, several renewable fuel industry groups wrote a letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and ranking member Orrin Hatch. These groups are asking the Senate Finance Committee to retroactively extend for multiple years a number of expired alternative fuel credits as the Committee plans to determine tax extender legislation. Continue reading
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Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch
As part of the “Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch” project, in the past week, the following EHS-related petitions have been filed, denied, or granted. Continue reading
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UN Celebrates World Water Day
World Water Day 2014 will be celebrated around the world today and is about what you will do this year and beyond to promote sustainable practices in the realm of water and energy. Continue reading
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World Economic Forum: Water Crises Are Top Ten Global Concern
Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum met and identified the ten global risks of highest concern in 2014. Continue reading
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History Of UN World Water Day – March 22nd
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Continue reading
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PHMSA Publishes Final Rule Adopting Certain Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals Into Regulations
By: Genevieve Essig Today the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) amended the Hazard Materials Regulations (HMR) to adopt provisions from certain “widely used or longstanding” special permits and competent authority approvals with “established safety records.” 79 Fed. Reg. 15033 (March 18, 2014). The agency states in the rule preamble that the revisions “are intended… Continue reading
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Steve Siros and Allison Torrence Presenting At CBA Seminar On Environmental Law
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Jenner & Block attorneys, Steve Siros and Allison Torrence, will be speaking at a Chicago Bar Association CLE Seminar. The Seminar is titled “Hot Topics in Environmental Law”. Steve Siros will be presenting on TSCA: Green Chemistry and Other Reform Issues and Allison Torrence, who is the Legislative Liaison for… Continue reading
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Ocean Exchange Launches 2014 Call For Solutions
The Ocean Exchange has announced the launch of its fourth annual global competition for the 2014 Gulfstream Navigator Award of $100,000 and the 2014 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Orcelle Award of $100,000. The theme for the 2014 competition is ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY, innovations generating economic growth and increased productivity while reducing the use of nature’s resources and… Continue reading
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Jenner & Block Leads ABA Teleconference On Legal And Regulatory Issues After Natural Disasters
On Monday, March 24, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), several ABA Sections and Divisions will present a teleconference on “Law and Regulation in the Wake of Natural Disasters: Environmental, Land Use, Reconstruction, and Takings Issues in a Rapidly Changing Physical World.” This teleconference will feature private sector and academic representatives… Continue reading
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Lawsuit Seeks To Compel U.S. EPA Disclosure Of Pesticide Inert Ingredients
On March 5, 2014, several environmental groups filed a lawsuit against U.S. EPA seeking to compel the public disclosure of “inert” ingredients in pesticide products. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), pesticide manufacturers are obligated to list “active” ingredients. However, “inert” ingredients are not currently subject to the same disclosure requirements as… Continue reading