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Are Stricter U.S. EPA Pesticide Registration Reviews on the Table for 2016?
In 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit vacated U.S. EPA’s registration of the insecticide sulfoxaflor, finding that U.S. EPA lacked adequate data to ensure that its registration would not harm non-target species, and more specifically, bees. Continue reading
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U.S. EPA Releases 2015 Enforcement Statistics
The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its 2015 enforcement statistics, noting that for fiscal year 2015, U.S. EPA initiated enforcement actions resulted in $404 million in penalties and fines. Continue reading
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Lynn Grayson and Steven Siros Publish Article on U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments in Nanotechnology
Lynn Grayson and Steven Siros have published an article in the most recent issue of DRI’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Newsletter titled Nanotechnology: U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments. Continue reading
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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 Denies Request to Ban Trisclosan
EPA has denied the January 14, 2010 petition submitted by the Food & Water Watch and Beyond Pesticides to ban the antimicrobial pesticide triclosan. 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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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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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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California Seeks to Amend Proposition 65
On January 12, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposed modifications to California’s controversial Proposition 65 regulations. Continue reading