Special Master Orders Settlement Talks in Florida/Georgia Water Dispute
There is a new development in the continuing conflict between Florida and Georgia over the water-sharing arrangements involving the Chattahoochee, Flint, and Apalachicola... Read more.
New Climate Change Financial Disclosure Recommendations
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures has issued a report detailing is recommendations for helping businesses disclose climate-related financial... Read more.
President Obama Bans Drilling in Over 100 Million Acres of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans
On December 20, 2016, President Obama announced that he was using his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 1331 et seq.) to prohibit... Read more.
DTSC Seeks Comments on New Safer Consumer Products Guidance
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued draft guidance titled Alternatives Analysis Guide and is seeking comments through January... Read more.
EPA Publishes Proposed Rule to Ban Certain Uses of TCE
On December 7, 2016, EPA published a proposed rule to ban certain uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) under section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) due... Read more.
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt Picked to Lead EPA
Several news outlets are reporting that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the Administrator of the U.S.... Read more.
OSHA’S New Anti-Retaliation Rule: Effect on Safety Incentive Programs
On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued a final rule addressing employers' workplace injury and illness reporting... Read more.
TSCA Reform in Action: EPA Releases List of 10 Chemicals Slated for Risk Evaluations
On November 29, 2016, EPA announced the first 10 chemicals it will evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under the new Toxic Substances... Read more.
EPA Finalizes Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017
On November 23, 2016, EPA finalized rules under the RFS program, increasing the amount of renewable fuels that must blended into gasoline and diesel fuel in 2017.... Read more.
EPA Finalizes Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
On October 28, 2016, EPA announced that EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signed the final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. The rule will be published... Read more.