Utilities’ PFAS Cleanup Costs and Risks Exacerbated by New Rule
Water utilities and companies that have either of two PFAS chemicals the EPA has deemed hazardous Superfund substances face tremendous uncertainty about how they should manage those wastes, according to industry representatives and attorneys following the significant agency rule.
Biden EPA Allows Summer Sales of Higher-Ethanol E15 Gasoline
The Biden administration is using emergency powers to authorize widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy it employed the previous two years.
Two PFAS Now Covered by Superfund, Boosting Liability Risk (2)
Two commonly detected and well-known PFAS are hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund law, the EPA announced Friday, through a rule that’s intended to protect public health by cleaning up contaminated sites but expected to increase litigation.
Wind Energy Facility Gets Green Light From Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council had the authority to approve an application for a wind energy facility in Umatilla County, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Hexcel Fails to Nix Groundwater Suit Despite NJ Cleanup Deal
Hexcel Corp. thought a settlement closed the door on cleanup costs at a defunct chemical plant, but a slippery definition for the word “adjacent” has left the door open for New Jersey to collect new damages.
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Colorado Ski Village Gets Permitting Approvals Endorsed by Court
The Tenth Circuit on Friday overruled a lower court and reinstated federal agencies’ authorizations for a right-of-way easement to develop a ski resort village in Colorado.
Utilities’ PFAS Cleanup Costs and Risks Exacerbated by New Rule
Water utilities and companies that have either of two PFAS chemicals the EPA has deemed hazardous Superfund substances face tremendous uncertainty about how they should manage those wastes, according to industry representatives and attorneys following the significant agency rule.
Florida Water Park’s Environmental Challengers Score Legal Fees
The Center for Biological Diversity will get $152,000 in attorneys’ fees after convincing a federal judge that the National Park Service improperly skipped an environmental review of a planned Florida water park.
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CEO of Climate Group Tries to Calm Critics After Backlash
The chief executive officer of the world’s main verifier of corporate emissions plans says he “deeply regrets” the confusion that followed a recent update that was widely interpreted as permission to ratchet up the use of carbon credits.
US to Advance Carbon Offset Standards to Prevent Greenwashing
The US soon will unveil tougher standards meant to drive greater integrity for carbon markets — a bid to ensure the trading regimes drive real emission reductions and not just greenwashing.
Texas Comptroller Offers $61 Million Tax Cut for Fuel Plant
The Texas Comptroller’s office is recommending over $61 million in property tax breaks for a sustainable aviation fuel facility through the state’s revamped economic development incentives program.
Wind Energy Facility Gets Green Light From Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council had the authority to approve an application for a wind energy facility in Umatilla County, the state Supreme Court ruled.
EPA’s Asbestos Phaseout Draws Challenge From Industry Groups
The Eleventh Circuit should evaluate a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that would eliminate chrysotile asbestos used by chlorine manufacturers, the American Chemistry Council and and other industry groups said in petitions for review.
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Rudolph Giuliani’s creditors expanded their probe into the former New York mayor’s finances, filing more than a dozen subpoenas in his bankruptcy case on Friday.
Kushner Real Estate Firm Promotes Ex-Litigation Funding Lawyer
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Elon Musk’s lawyer is firing back at the attorney who accused him of trying to sabotage the tech billionaire’s deposition in a Texas defamation case.
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