On March 24, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts plan to submit a joint proposal to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to secure a portion of the $8 billion set aside for regional hydrogen hubs when applications open in May. This alignment represents
States Continue to Implement Take-Back Programs for Aqueous Film Forming Foam
States Continue to Implement Take-Back Programs for Aqueous Film Forming Foam
This summer, Indiana joins a handful of states that have implemented “take-back” programs to collect and dispose of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) containing per- and polyfuoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
AFFF is a resilient foam generally designed to combat high-hazard fires. There are two types
Greenberg Traurig’s Libretta Stennes and Deepi K. Miller to Speak at ABA Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference
Libretta Stennes, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Minneapolis office, and Deepi K. Miller, an of counsel in the firm’s Sacramento office, will speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) 30th Annual Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference taking place April 7-9 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
EPA Announces Plan to Propose Removal of De Minimis TRI Reporting Exemption for PFAS in Summer 2022
On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) National Analysis report. EPA’s report analyzes the most recent Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”) data and conducts comparative analysis with TRI data reported from previous years. EPA’s analysis is the first to feature data on the 172 per- and
California on Path (Again) toward Regulating Hexavalent Chromium (Chromium-6) in Drinking Water; Follows EPA Scientific Workshop in September 2021
On April 5 and 7, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) will be holding public workshops to present information and solicit public input regarding a proposed administrative draft of a hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) maximum contaminant level (MCL). MCLs are drinking water standards with which public water systems must comply. The workshops, and administrative
The Empire Strikes Back: New Rule Will Require Many Employers To Submit More OSHA Forms Electronically
By Benjamin D. Briggs, A. Scott Hecker, Adam R. Young, Mark A. Lies, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation, 29 CFR 1904.41. The current regulation requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and
What’s Worth Understanding: The SEC Proposes a Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime for Public Companies
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed its much-anticipated proposal to require that public companies disclose climate-related information. The proposed rule is significant because, for the first time, the SEC would mandate that companies (including foreign companies) publicly traded in the US disclose climate-related risk and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information beyond the
Continued Litigation Over Social Cost of Carbon Emphasizes Its Importance to the Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda
The Fifth Circuit recently allowed the federal government to resume use of the “social cost of carbon” (SCC), after a district court enjoined reliance on the metric earlier this year. The SCC aids cost-benefit analysis of regulatory actions and can provide insights into the impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The continued
CDC Publishes New Quarantine and Isolation Calculator
By Benjamin D. Briggs, A. Scott Hecker, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: CDC’s new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation calculator “takes the stress out of deciding when, and for how long, individuals with COVID-19 and close contacts need to stay home, get tested, and wear a well-fitting mask.”
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ICMA Identifies Usability Challenges – and Recommends Action – for Implementing the EU Taxonomy
The sustainable investing market has witnessed remarkable growth. At the same time, the field has been challenged by a lack of consistency in identifying what, exactly, makes an investment “sustainable”. Sustainability taxonomies (or classification systems) have been developed by governments, international bodies and non-governmental organizations to help identify specific assets, activities or projects that meet