OSHA Accepting Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Submissions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has officially launched its Injury Tracking Application website for Electronic Submission of Injury and... Read more.
DHS Waives Environmental Laws to Construct San Diego Border Wall
The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday its plans to waive numerous environmental laws to allow more expedient construction of barriers and roads... Read more.
Renegotiation of NAFTA Includes Environmental Considerations
The Trump Administration signaled its plans to renegotiate the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by issuing the Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA... Read more.
EPA’s AAI Requirement References Updated ASTM AAI Standard
EPA issued a direct final rule to amend the requirements for conducting All Appropriate Inquires (AAI) to qualify for the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP)... Read more.
California Supreme Court Rules Environmental Report Need Not Address GHG Executive Order
On July 13, 2017, Judge Timothy Taylor of the Supreme Court of California issued an opinion in the case of Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association... Read more.
Using GRI Framework Improves ESG Disclosures
New research confirms that the quality of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosures is greatly improved when companies use the Global Reporting... Read more.
OSHA Proposes 5-Month Delay in Electronic Reporting Requirements
On June 28, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a Proposed Rule (82 FR 29261) to delay compliance dates in the Obama Administration’s... Read more.
State of the Great Lakes 2017 Highlights Report
The Governments of Canada and the United States recently released the State of the Great Lakes 2017 Highlights Report. Overall, the Report characterizes the condition... Read more.
NEW EU REACH Importer Guidance
Yesterday, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) released new REACH guidance for companies that import goods containing hazardous substances above a 0.1 percent by... Read more.
D.C. Circuit Provides Additional Clarity on Federal and State Roles in Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting
On Friday, June 23, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision in a long-running dispute between the developer of an... Read more.