Cuyahoga County has been engaged in a long search for a new jail. The preferred location is property on Transport Road, which was also the site of Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Refinery #1. A significant part of the controversy surrounds whether the site is safe for redevelopment given its industrial past. The debate surrounding the site
EU Emergency Action on Energy
On 6 October 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted a Regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices (the “Regulation”). The Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 October. The Regulation has three main elements:
USFWS Tries Again to Make Eagle Take Permitting Process Work for Stakeholders and Wildlife
On September 30, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or Service) published proposed rule that would revise the regulations governing the issuance of eagle take permits (ETPs) under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. 87 Fed. Reg. 59,598 (September 30, 2022). In the preamble to the proposed rule, the Service acknowledges that its
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending September 30, 2022
Industrial Hemp: Hemp Farmer Files Federal Suit Against South Carolina For Arrest and Crop Destruction
On September 16, 2022, South Carolina hemp farmer John Trenton Pendarvis filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against numerous executive branch officials alleging due process violations and conspiracy for Pendarvis’s arrest and
IRS issues notices requesting comments on IRA clean energy tax credits
On October 5, 2022, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued notices requesting comments on different aspects of the energy tax benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”). All comments are due by Friday, November 4, either electronically on www.regulations.gov or alternatively by mail to the IRS. Written comments submitted after that date will be
Chloe Marie Publishes Research Paper on Geographical Indications
On October 5, 2022, Research Specialist Chloe Marie published a research paper, titled “An Overview of the Protections for Geographical Indications in the United States and the European Union.”
In this research paper, Chloe explains the nature and extent of the legal protection conferred to geographical indications in the United States as well as the
EPA to Streamline the Review Process for Certain EV and Clean Energy Chemicals
On October 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its plan to streamline the typical review process for Mixed Metal Oxides (“MMOs”), including certain cathode active materials, which are key components in electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, as well as clean energy generation and storage technology, including wind turbines and solar cells. MMOs can
Ross Pifer Presents at PA Oil and Gas Landowner Alliance Conference
On October 2-4, 2022, the PA Oil and Gas Landowner Alliance hosted the “Bouncing Back in 2022” conference. Ross Pifer provided the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Case Law Update on Tuesday, October 4th. Other conference topics included, “Cross unit drilling considerations, lease terms and negotiation, how to access DEP OG Data, how to access courthouse
New California Legislation Outlaw PFAS in Textiles and Cosmetics in Continuation of PFAS Regulation in Western States
By Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, Rebecca A. Davis, Jose Almanzar, Ilana R. Morady, Brent I. Clark, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law two sweeping pieces of legislation prohibiting certain products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in California starting
DOE Requested Information on How Defense Production Act Could Support National Security and Grid Resiliency
The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) from the public on how the Defense Production Act (DPA) could best be used to accelerate domestic manufacturing and deployment of key technologies, strengthen U.S. power grid reliability, and deploy clean energy. This input will help DOE design DPA actions that scale up clean