TSCA and Water
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History Of UN World Water Day – March 22nd
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Continue reading
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Steve Siros and Allison Torrence Presenting At CBA Seminar On Environmental Law
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Jenner & Block attorneys, Steve Siros and Allison Torrence, will be speaking at a Chicago Bar Association CLE Seminar. The Seminar is titled “Hot Topics in Environmental Law”. Steve Siros will be presenting on TSCA: Green Chemistry and Other Reform Issues and Allison Torrence, who is the Legislative Liaison for… Continue reading
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Ocean Exchange Launches 2014 Call For Solutions
The Ocean Exchange has announced the launch of its fourth annual global competition for the 2014 Gulfstream Navigator Award of $100,000 and the 2014 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Orcelle Award of $100,000. The theme for the 2014 competition is ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY, innovations generating economic growth and increased productivity while reducing the use of nature’s resources and… Continue reading
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Jenner & Block Leads ABA Teleconference On Legal And Regulatory Issues After Natural Disasters
On Monday, March 24, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), several ABA Sections and Divisions will present a teleconference on “Law and Regulation in the Wake of Natural Disasters: Environmental, Land Use, Reconstruction, and Takings Issues in a Rapidly Changing Physical World.” This teleconference will feature private sector and academic representatives… 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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Illinois Sustainable Technology Center–Call for Proposals
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is announcing a call for proposals. ISTC conducts research and technical assistance in the areas of pollution prevention; energy conservation and new energy technologies; biofuels; waste reduction; water quality improvements; and water use and reuse. 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 February 9, 2014), click here. Continue reading
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Jenner To Host CBA Seminar On The Future Of Environmental Law
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014, from 3-6 pm, Jenner & Block will host a seminar presented by the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee. The seminar is titled “The Future of Environmental Law” and will address substantive changes on the horizon and how they will impact the future of environmental law. Jenner… 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 Signs Final E-Manifest Rule
EPA signed a final rule authorizing the use of electronic manifests for hazardous waste transportation as an alternative to paper manifests traditionally relied upon. The Final Rule will authorize the use of electronic hazardous waste manifests that will become available when EPA establishes a new electronic hazardous waste manifest system (e-Manifest). The modification will provide… Continue reading