Proposed Federal Legislation Seeks To Protect Wildlife Corridors
New federal legislation aimed at protecting the country’s wildlife corridors was introduced last week by U.S. Representatives Rush Hold (NJ-12) and Jared Polis (CO-2). Wildlife corridors, expanses...
View ArticleCalifornia’s State Water Board Issues New Coastal Power Plant Cooling Water...
On May 4, 2010, the State Water Resources Control Board (“Board”) approved the Water Quality Control Policy (“Policy”) to implement a provision of the federal Clean Water Act aimed at coastal and...
View ArticleEPA Issues Final Rule on Facilities Requiring New Greenhouse Gas Emission...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week announced a final rule to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large stationary sources such as power plants and oil refineries. EPA’s...
View ArticleRecently Adopted California General Permit for Construction Storm Water...
On September 2, 2009, the California State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality adopted Order 2009-0009-DWQ, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General...
View Article10th Circuit Holds That EPA May Change Tentative Interpretation of Regulation...
In United States v. U.S. Magnesium, No. 08-4185, the 10th Circuit United States Court of Appeals addressed whether failure to comply with the notice and comment procedures of the Administrative...
View ArticleSWRCB Releases Draft of New Storm Water Industrial General Permit
The State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) has released its draft NPDES Industrial General Permit (draft Industrial General Permit). Under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), discharges to...
View ArticleDTSC Issues Ninth Draft of Proposed Green Chemistry Initiative Regulations
By Clare Bienvenu and Mary E. Wilke The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) recently issued its ninth draft of the Green Chemistry Initiative regulations (“Regulations”) with the...
View ArticleEPA and DOT Propose To Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions For Heavy Trucks
Responding to a Presidential directive to take coordinated steps to produce a new generation of clean vehicles, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation...
View Article10th Circuit Holds That EPA May Change Tentative Interpretation of Regulation...
In United States v. U.S. Magnesium, No. 08-4185, the 10th Circuit United States Court of Appeals addressed whether failure to comply with the notice and comment procedures of the Administrative...
View ArticleSWRCB Releases Draft of New Storm Water Industrial General Permit
The State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) has released its draft NPDES Industrial General Permit (draft Industrial General Permit). Under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), discharges to...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal Requires Strict Compliance with CEQA 30-Day Public Notice...
The California Court of Appeal, in Latinos Unidos De Napa v. City of Napa, 196 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (June 27, 2011), held that the City of Napa (“City”), which filed a CEQA Notice of Determination...
View ArticleELG wins Summary Judgment for CNA in Asarco’s $33M CERCLA Contribution Claim...
On June 6, 2012, U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted summary judgment to ELG client CNA Holdings, LLC (“CNA”) in a CERCLA § 113(f) contribution suit brought against it by Asarco LLC. COURT ORDER...
View ArticleDTSC Issues Ninth Draft of Proposed Green Chemistry Initiative Regulations
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) recently issued its ninth draft of the Green Chemistry Initiative regulations (“Regulations”) with the final rules expected later this...
View ArticleCalifornia Passes AB 1442, which Defines “Pharmaceutical Waste” and...
A pharmaceutical waste hauling bill, AB 1442 (Wieckowski), was chaptered into law on September 29, 2012 and went into effect on January 1, 2013. AB 1442 amends California’s Medical Waste Management...
View ArticleNew EPA Policy Re: Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Benefits for Tenants
In December 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) adopted a new policy setting forth the conditions on which the agency will consider providing CERCLA bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP)...
View ArticleEPA Releases Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
On April 11, 2013, the EPA released draft final vapor intrusion guidance (“Guidance”) for assessing and mitigating vapor intrusion pathways from subsurface sources to indoor air. The Guidance presents...
View ArticleELG wins a Writ of Administrative Mandate for client in Marin County
On September 19, 2016, Marin Superior Court Judge Paul M. Haakenson granted judgment in favor of ELG’s client, the Point San Pedro Road Coalition (“Coalition”), on its Petition for a Writ of...
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