What’s in Your Baby Powder: NY Proposes Stringent New Disclosure Requirements on Cleaning and Personal Care Products
Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the Consumer Right to Know Act (“Act”) as part of his proposed executive budget. The Act would authorize... Read more.
Exploring the E-Suite: Vol. 1, No. I
Exploring the E-Suite with Sharon Neal, Assistant General Counsel-EHS Counsel, Exelon BSC, Law Department... Read more.
New OSHA Enforcement Policy Under General Duty Clause for Worksite Exposure to Air Contaminants
OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs recently issued an enforcement memorandum to all OSHA Regional Administrators providing a new “Enforcement Policy... Read more.
The Trump Administration Issues Proposed “Waters of the United States” Rule Under CWA
On December 11, 2018, the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jointly issued a proposed rule to define the basic jurisdictional reach of the federal Clean... Read more.
Matthew Lawson to Present at the Chicago Bar Association on the Environmental Impacts of Blockchain
On Thursday, November 29th, Jenner & Block Associate Matthew Lawson will be giving a CLE presentation on the “Environmental Impact of Blockchain” at the... Read more.
In Midterm Elections, Colorado Voters Reject High Profile Anti-Fracking Initiative
On Tuesday, November 6th, Colorado voters rejected a highly contested ballot initiative which would have set unprecedented limits on oil and gas drilling in the... Read more.
New Jersey Federal District Court Dismisses Enviro’s Constitutional Challenges to FERC’s Approval of PennEast’s $1B Gas Pipeline, Holding that the Court Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction under the Natural Gas Act
On Monday, in N.J. Conservation Found. v. FERC (No. 17-11991), the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s... Read more.
The United States’ Largest Wholesale Energy Provider Launches Blockchain-Based Pilot for Renewable Energy Markets
...proponents of Blockchain technology have asserted the platform’s built-in efficiencies would allow it to compete with traditional, utility-owned electrical... Read more.
Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over the United States’ Largest Uranium Deposit
On November 5, 2018, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a landmark case regarding the preemptive effect of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954... Read more.
Trump Administration Releases Fall 2018 Regulatory Agenda
The Trump Administration has released its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The EPA-specific regulatory agenda lists 148 regulatory... Read more.