Greenhouse Gas
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Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch
As part of the “Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch” project, in the past several weeks, the following EHS-related petitions have been filed, denied, or granted. For a full list of EHS-related cert. petitions submitted from August 2013 through the present (as of May 25, 2014), click here. Continue reading
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New Ceres Report Tracks Corporate Sustainability Efforts
This report, Gaining Ground – Corporate Progress on the Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability (report), evaluates how well 613 of the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies are integrating sustainability into their business systems and decision-making. The report – a collaboration between Ceres and Sustainalytics – assesses corporate progress across the four strategic areas first outlined in… Continue reading
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Improper PCB Disposal Leads To $13.75M Fine
In what constitutes the largest penalty for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) at a single site, a titanium product manufacturer agreed to pay $13.75 million to settle the Government’s claims relating to the improper disposal of PCBs at a site in Henderson, Nevada. According to the allegations in the Government’s complaint and… Continue reading
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DC Considers Net Zero Building Report
In a new report, the analysis made clear that if the owner has sufficient tax appetite, tax credits and renewable energy credits, the return on investment is approximately 30%, whereas the return on investment for energy efficiency alone was in the range of 5-12%. To advance the industry into the next era of green design,… Continue reading
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Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch
As part of the “Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch” project, in the past week, the following EHS-related petitions have been filed, denied, or granted. For a full list of EHS-related cert petitions submitted from August 2013 through the present (as of Apr. 20, 2014), click here. 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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Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch
As part of the “Environmental & Energy Cert. Petition Watch” project, in the past two weeks, the following EHS-related petitions have been filed, denied, or granted. For a full list of EHS-related cert. petitions submitted from August 2013 through the present (as of Apr. 13, 2014), click here. Continue reading
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Federal Railroad Administration to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced this week its intention to issue a proposed rule requiring two-person train crews on crude oil trains and establishing minimum crew size standards for most main line freight and passenger rail operations. The FRA also intends to advance a rulemaking on train securement and recommends… 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