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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.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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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.

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.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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FTX Investors Settle With Bankman-Fried to Pursue Promoters (1)

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