Health & Safety Developments
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Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s 2-for-1 Executive Order Dismissed
In a win for the White House, a D.C. federal judge dismissed a complaint filed by several public interest groups that challenged President Trump’s executive order that required that two federal regulations be repealed for every new regulation that is promulgated. Continue reading
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FERC Rule Seeks to Expand Role of Electric Storage Resources in Wholesale Electricity Markets
On February 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) unanimously voted to remove barriers for electric storage resources to participate in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets operated by regional transmission organizations (“RTOs”) and independent system operators (“ISOs”). Continue reading
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OSHA Makes a Statement on Hex Chrome Enforcement
On January 19, 2018, OSHA issued a citation to Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. alleging one willful and five serious violations of the OSHA hexavalent chromium standard (29 CFR 1910.1026) and assessing $194,006 in penalties. Continue reading
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Proposed 2019 White House Budget “Trims” U.S. EPA Budget
The White House rolled out its 2019 budget, which includes deep cuts to a number of federal agencies, including U.S. EPA. The proposed 2019 budget seeks to cut approximately $2.5 billion, or 23%, from U.S. EPA’s budget, including the elimination of approximately 20% of U.S. EPA’s workforce. Continue reading
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Will Last-Minute Petition for Review Keep Natural Gas Flowing?
On February 7, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) moved for a last-minute review to save the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline just hours before it was scheduled to be shut down. Continue reading
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FAA Proposes Record $1.1M Fine for Shipment of Lithium Batteries
In what should be a wake-up call for companies that ship lithium batteries, the U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has levied a $1.1 million civil penalty for alleged violations of DOT shipping regulations. Continue reading
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ECHA Adds Seven Chemicals to REACH’s “Substances of Very High Concern” List
On January 15, 2018, the European Chemicals Agency (“ECHA”) added seven chemicals to its Candidate List of “Substances of Very High Concern” (“SVHC”) for Authorization. Continue reading
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2017: The Corporate Environmental Lawyer Year in Review
As 2017 draws to an end, we wanted to thank everyone that follows our Corporate Environmental Lawyer blog. 2017 has been an interesting year and we have enjoyed providing information on critical environmental, health and safety issues for the regulated community. As part of the year in review, we thought it might be interesting to… Continue reading
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Cities Respond to Moody’s Global Warming Rating
In conjunction with the North American Climate Summit, Chicago’s mayor and dozens of other mayors signed the “Chicago Climate Charter,” which calls on mayors to work to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions that’s equal to or more than required by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Continue reading
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Cities Risk Ratings Downgrade for Failure to Address Climate Change Risks
In a November 28, 2017 report, Moody’s Investors Service warned cities and states that they faced the risk of a credit rating downgrade if they were not proactive in planning to mitigate the risks of climate change. Continue reading