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Corporate Environmental Lawyer celebrates five years of blogging with a new design!
In honor of the fifth anniversary of our entry into the blogosphere, we are excited to announce a major revamp of the Corporate Environmental Lawyer’s design. In addition to the blog’s sophisticated new look, our readers will enjoy: Mobile and tablet responsive technology A trending-categories cloud list Easy-to-use social sharing buttons Streamlined navigation menus Access to all… Continue reading
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EPA Lacks Authority to Regulate Plastic Microbeads in Water
Tiny microbeads are introduced everyday into waterways from many personal care products and over the counter drugs. Last week, EPA’s Janet Goodwin, Chief of the EPA Office of Wastewater’s Technology and Statistics, advised that EPA lacks regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate consumer use of plastic microbeads entering wastewaters, despite growing concern… Continue reading
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New Report Confirms Environmental Sustainability is Good Business
A new study released by Morgan Stanley confirms that investors appear to place a premium on sustainability yet believe that sustainable investments require some financial sacrifice. Continue reading
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EPA Request for Public Comments on 1,4-Dioxane
On April 28, 2015, EPA announced the availability of a problem formulation and initial assessment document for the Work Plan Chemical 1,4-Dioxane and opened a 60-day public comment period until June 29. Continue reading
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Revised TSCA Reform Bill Approved by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
At long last, with a 15-5 bipartisan vote, a Senate bill that would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) cleared the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Beach Clean Up!
On Friday, April 17th, Jenner & Block partnered with ComEd and Exelon to clean up the 12th Street beach at Northerly Island, in cooperation with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Water Scarcity—Important Developments
While much progress has been made in the U.S. to address water quality since the first Earth Day in 1970, increasingly the critical issue of the day is water quantity and specifically the availability for safe water for everyone. Continue reading
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EPA E-Manifest Implementation Update
On October 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (PDF), which authorizes the EPA to implement a national electronic manifest system. Commonly referred to as “e-Manifest,” this national system is envisioned to be implemented by the EPA in partnership with industry and states. Continue reading
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EPA Proposes New Nanoscale Chemical Reporting Rule
EPA has proposed one-time reporting and record keeping requirements on nanoscale chemical substances in the marketplace. Continue reading
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World Water Day 2015
Designated by the UN General Assembly in 1993, World Water Day is celebrated each March 22nd. This year’s theme for World Water Day is “Water and Sustainable Development.” It is about how water links to all areas we need to consider to create a more sustainable future. Continue reading