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Vol. 24, Nos. 1 - 41, pp. 1-1210 Jan. 1 -- Oct. 15, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
LANDFILLS
Benzene release, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and property damage, verdict against city overturned (Tex.), 578
Chlorinated solvents and other groundwater contamination at Contra Costa, Cal. site, nuisance and trespass claims proceed, RCRA claims dismissed (N.D. Cal.), 1012 Coal combustion waste disposal, groups seek reconsideration of proposed rule allowing open dumps, 18; fly ash, Envtl. Integrity Project urges EPA to toughen regulation, 69 Diesel and oil contaminated soil, movement and dumping creates waste facility (Me.), 1022 Hazardous waste dumping, state and local governments sue Target, settle similar suit with Kmart (Cal. Super. Ct.), 762 Pollution monitoring wells installed under cleanup order no trespass under state law (D.N.J.), 454 Superfund
Asbestos, Army demolition contract, property value decrease not recoverable response cost (W.D. La.), 450
Contamination, defendants to pay $99M to N.J. and EPA under proposed settlement (D.N.J.), 61 McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., nickel, mercury, and other contaminants, federal facility cleanup agreement signed, 1131 Ordnance plant cleanup, Army Corps of Eng'rs to pay $2.6M to Iowa town and John Deere Corp., 181 Settlements, potentially responsible party in state consent decree may seek recovery for cleanup costs incurred (2d Cir.), 376
Air pollution monitoring, EPA to reconsider requirements, 908
Ash contamination, school board property falls under pollution exclusion clause (M.D. Fla.), 969 CAA, chemical preparation facility particulate emissions standards proposed, 973 Children's products
Electronic devices, CPSC proposes limit exemptions based on EU Rules, 139
Product guidance for manufacturers, crafters, sellers, and resellers, CPSC revises and clarifies, 237; manufacturers predict job loss and bankruptcies, 238; final rule and exemption procedure issued, 374; final rule approved with testing exemptions, 1017
Implementation problems, Congress seeks accounting, 340
Secondhand goods and children's products, small business impact, CPSC seeks more discretion, 416 Foreign manufacturers, limited liability for defective products harms U.S. consumers, Analysis & Perspective, 153 Handbags and wallets, Cal. environmental group threatens suit against retailers, 513 Lake Michigan contamination from federally-run shooting range bullets, Chicago-area resident lacks standing to bring suit (7th Cir.), 1067 Mining contaminant release, ASARCO $1.1B settlement approved (Bankr. S.D. Texas), 731 Paint
See LEAD PAINT
Cathode ray tubes (CRTs), exporter must dispose waste it tried to illegally ship to Hong Kong, 1071
N.Y. City to pay penalty and improve hazardous waste disposal, 997 Shooting range does not need pollution discharge permit (2d Cir.), 941 Superfund
Refinery slag, disturbing contaminants during site investigation not disposal (D.N.J.), 792
Settlements
Landia Chemical, Fla. site, $8.5M settlement approved (M.D. Fla.), 1069
United Scrap Lead, Ohio site, firm to pay $1.6M for cleanup (S.D. Ohio), 271 Tar Creek buyout, residents sue re undervaluation (Okla. Dist. Ct.), 487
Landlord not put on notice of problem by peeling paint or city regulations, tenant suit dismissed (Ohio Ct. App.), 89
Limits, CPSC lowers to comply with CPSIA, 42 Poisoning
Learning disabilities from ingested chips, jury awards $7M (Miss. Cir. Ct.), 812; paint manufacturer seeks JNOV or new trial, 898
Sandblasting and dust, state not liable for private bridge contractor injury (Ohio Ct. App.), 892
Failure to disclose dangers, Ohio attorney general withdraws suit against 10 manufacturers (Ohio Ct. C.P.), 236
Sovereign immunity does not protect state from payment of costs in case it initiated (R.I. Super. Ct.), 177
Chemicals, draw compounds, sophisticated user status bars most GM worker claims against supplier, negligence claims may proceed (Mich. App. Ct.), 264
Zyprexa and suicide, summary judgment proper (5th Cir.), 473
Ed. Note: This heading covers bills with assigned numbers only. For information on measures not yet assigned numbers, see specific subject headings.
House
Hill Watch Overview of pending bills, chart, 1084
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, economic stimulus bill contains money to cleanup and redevelop contaminated sites, 99 HR 493, Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act, setting standards for coal ash impoundments and giving Interior Dep't enforcement responsibility, introduced by Rahall (D-W Va), 247; EPA inspection and new waste regulation, Senators seek, 349; industry requests regulation as nonhazardous solid waste, 383 HR 554, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act, reauthorizing multi-agency program, introduced by Gordon (D-Tenn), 204 HR 564, Superfund Reinvestment Act, reinstating polluter pays tax, introduced by Blumenauer (D-Ore), 216; oil industry opposes, bill referred to Ways and Means Comm., 347; citizen group calls for reinstatement, 424; advocates cite reauthorization as way to address costs and delays, 823; GAO says EPA cleanup cost data insufficient, 1000 HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, setting royalty on new and existing claims, overview, 1084 HR 820, Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities (NANO) Act, expanding government efforts to market nanoengineered products, introduced by Honda (D-Cal), 204 HR 832, Superfund Polluter Pays Act, reinstating tax, introduced by Pallone (D-NJ), 216; oil industry opposes, bill referred to Ways and Means Comm., 347; citizen group calls for reinstatement, 424; advocates cite reauthorization as way to address costs and delays, 823; GAO says EPA cleanup cost data insufficient, 1000 HR 1105, Omnibus appropriations bill, reversing Bush environmental policies, introduced by Obey (D-Wis), 280; EPA must decide Cal. vehicle emissions waiver by June 30, 281 HR 1262, Water Quality Investment Act, authorizing money for quality improvement in Great Lakes, overview, 1084 HR 1310, Clean Water Protection Act, banning mountaintop mining waste dumping in rivers and streams, introduced by Pallone (D-NJ), 348; overview, 1084 HR 1523, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, banning use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, introduced by Markey (D-Mass), 517 HR 1580, Electronic Waste Research and Development Act, funding electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, overview, 1084 HR 1724, America's Brownfields Cleanup Act, allowing tax credits and exclusions for remediation work, overview, 1084 HR 1841, Acid Rain and Mercury Control Act, reducing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides and capping mercury emissions, introduced by McHugh (R-NY), 567; overview, 1084 HR 2190, Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, amending TSCA to phase out use in chlor-alkali plants, overview, 1084 HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, placing mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions, House passes, 796; agency and judicial implications, Analysis & Perspective, 854; overview, 1084 HR 2749, Food Safety and Enhancement Act, requiring FDA determination of BPA safety, House passes, 939 HR 3165, Wind Energy Research and Development Act, authorizing money for wind energy technology development, overview, 1084 HR 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, creating net proceeds royalty, overview, 1084 HR 3260, Brownfields Remediation Permanent Tax Incentive Act, allowing cleanup cost deduction for private companies, introduced by Becerra (D-Cal) and Ryan (R-Wis), 882; overview, 1084 HR 3518, Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act, funding cleanup and development of waterfront sites, overview, 1084
S 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, setting royalty on new and existing claims, overview, 1084
S 593, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, banning bisphenol-A (BPA) from food and drink containers, introduced by Feinstein (D-Cal), 373; overview, Analysis and Perspective, 517 S 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, banning dumping mining waste into streams, overview, 1084 S 753, BPA-Free Kids Act, banning use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in children's food or beverage containers, introduced by Schumer (D-NY), 517 S 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, defining waters covered by CWA, introduced by Feingold (D-Wis), 485; EPA requests jurisdiction clarification, 514; state associations urge approval, 568; Boxer (D-Cal) pledges committee action, Obama supports bill, 679; committee approves, 763; witnesses object to new definition, 909; overview, 1084 S 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, setting royalty on new claims, overview, 1084 S 1005, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, authorizing money for state infrastructure and quality improvement projects, overview, 1084 S 1397, Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act, funding electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, overview, 1084 S 1428, Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, requiring cleaner technology for chlor-alkali plants, introduced by Whitehouse (D-RI), 850; overview, 1084 S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, setting federal energy efficiency standards for consumer products, overview, 1084 S 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act, restoring less stringent plaintiff pleading standards, introduced by Specter (D-Pa), 961
Asbestos, workplace exposure and mesothelioma, workers' compensation law does not bar pre-1975 claims (La.), 657
CAA, Louisiana Generating sued for failure to install best available control technology and obtain modification permit in coal-fired power plant (M.D. La.), 277 CWA, effluent discharge, Louisiana Land & Water and exec indicted (W.D. La.), 707 Drinking water, vinyl chloride contamination, class certification proper in suit against Dow Chem. (La. Ct. App.), 622 Marine Shale oilfield waste processing site, state Envtl. Quality Dep't to oversee study and cleanup, 487 Oil and industrial waste treatment facility closed for violating state discharge permit, 215 RCRA, mercury contamination, natural gas well operator to clean up and replace meters (W.D. La.), 820 Soil damage, contamination from oil well capped decades ago not continuing tort under state law (5th Cir.), 836
Asbestos
See ASBESTOS
High aspect ratio nanoparticles (HARN), studies show carbon nanotube effect similar to asbestos, 140; significant new use rules (SNURs) require case-by-case review, 881 Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and Pondimin, suit time barred (6th Cir.), 1041 Pulmonary fibrosis and hexavalent chromium, plaintiff cannot make blanket objection to admission of scientific proof (M.D. Ga.), 837 Tobacco
See TOBACCO INDUSTRY
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