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Another Criminal Conviction Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for Wind Farms
PacifiCorp Energy has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle charges arising from bird deaths at two of its wind farms located in Wyoming. Continue reading
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TSCA Reform Dead for 2014?
By Steven M. Siros Recent actions by Senator Barbara Boxer may have sounded the death knell for TSCA reform in 2014. On September 18, 2014, Senator Boxer unveiled what she characterized as revisions to a TSCA reform bill that had been being worked on by a bi-partisan committee within the Senate. Senator Boxer's proposed… Continue reading
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Now Online: IICLE Chapters on Environmental Law in Illinois Corporate and Real Estate Transactions
As we previously reported, several Jenner & Block EHS lawyers authored chapters in the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) publication titled Environmental Law in Illinois Corporate and Real Estate Transactions 2014 Edition. The electronic (PDF) versions of these chapters are now available online: Continue reading
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Happy Earth Day – 2014
In 2010, Jenner & Block’s Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety Law Practice launched its Corporate Environmental Lawyer blog. We hope that you have found our updates and insights on critical environmental, health & safety developments to be helpful and informative. Now, on the occasion of our 500th blog, and as Jenner & Block celebrates… Continue reading
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IICLE Releases New Environmental Law Publication
The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) has released a new publication titled Environmental Law in Illinois Corporate and Real Estate Transactions 2014 Edition. Continue reading
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Certain Pesticides Fail New U.S. EPA Screening Guide for Volatilization Risks
On March 26, 2014, U.S. EPA released its draft “Human Health Bystander Screening Level Analysis: Volatilization Risks of Conventional Pesticides”. This screening analysis is intended to provide a mechanism for evaluating exposure risks as a result of the volatilization of conventional pesticide products. Earlier in the year, U.S. EPA had released a similar draft guidancethat… Continue reading
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Lawsuit Seeks To Compel U.S. EPA Disclosure Of Pesticide Inert Ingredients
On March 5, 2014, several environmental groups filed a lawsuit against U.S. EPA seeking to compel the public disclosure of “inert” ingredients in pesticide products. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), pesticide manufacturers are obligated to list “active” ingredients. However, “inert” ingredients are not currently subject to the same disclosure requirements as… Continue reading
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Green Climate Fund Board Makes Key Decisions On Operations
By Keri L. Holleb Hotaling Last week, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (the "Fund") met in Bali, Indonesia. The Fund was designated as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC"). The Fund's purpose is to promote, within the context of sustainable development, the "paradigm… Continue reading
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EPA 2013 Enforcement Results: Higher Penalties With Fewer Enforcement Proceedings
U.S. EPA recently released its 2013 enforcement report, which highlights the $5.6B in criminal fines, restitution and court-ordered environmental projects that U.S. EPA obtained in civil and criminal enforcement proceedings in 2013 (as compared to $200M in 2012). However, the Deepwater Horizon events which by themselves accounted for $5 of the $5.6B collected by U.S.… Continue reading
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EPA Proposes Increased Oversight Of State Enforcement Activities
U.S. EPA recently issued a draft strategy document intended to address a December 2011 Inspector General Report that found inadequate enforcement of environmental laws by the states. U.S. EPA’s draft “National Strategy for Improving Oversight of State Enforcement Performance” outlines several enforcement options, including U.S. EPA overfiling and/or removal of a state’s delegated authority to… Continue reading