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15 Jul 2018, 5:00 pm by Brian Ferrasci-O'Malley
One of Judge Kavanaugh’s most well-known environmental opinions is from Otay Mesa Property, L.P. v. [read post]
5 Jul 2018, 6:01 am by Kit Case
The nation’s new toxics law gives the Environmental Protection Agency the power to completely ban the notorious killer, but the chemical industry is pushing for continued exemptions for some uses. [read post]
1 Jun 2018, 1:51 pm by Steven Boutwell
On May 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rules that would largely undo changes to the (stayed) final rule published on January 13, 2017. [read post]
28 Mar 2018, 9:33 am by Ad Law Defense
 Monsanto is famously litigious – for example in protecting its crop patents. [read post]
5 Mar 2018, 9:55 pm
  More recently, at the March 2018 meeting of the Human Rights Council, John Knox, the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, will present the "Report on Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment" along with reports on the human right to a healthy environment, children's rights and the environment, and reports on country visits (discussed here). [read post]
21 Feb 2018, 8:36 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
” Signatories of the letter, sent directly to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, include mayors from states such as Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. [read post]
6 Feb 2018, 7:24 am
Taken together, BRI’s different components serve Beijing’s vision for regional integration under its helm. [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 8:24 am by Schachtman
Some have attempted to protect Muller’s conduct by arguing that he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he was critical of Soviet restrictions on secondary education. [read post]
24 Aug 2017, 6:01 am by Kit Case
Partners: Alaska Marine Lines, Boeing, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, and the Environmental Protection Agency AIRPORT 101 – Read Kristen Wolf’s article about this tour! [read post]
16 Aug 2017, 3:47 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Managing equine populations poses several challenges, including Affording care for them Finding new homes for unwanted equines Protecting equine welfare, including when they are in transit for commercial slaughter Controlling population growth Addressing the potential environmental effects of free-roaming equines We collected information on equine welfare to help federal and state agencies and nongovernmental stakeholders address some of these challenges. [read post]
11 Aug 2017, 6:53 am by Jennifer Davis
The order references the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended , the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, the Plant Protection Act,  and the Lacey Act, as amended, all of which empower federal agencies to take actions to protect citizens from the invasives and their deleterious effects. [read post]
8 Aug 2017, 4:11 am
Even though the Environmental Protection Agency attempted to outlaw asbestos in 1989, the regulation was regrettably overturned and thus, the use of asbestos in products which have historically contained it is still allowed, as well as import. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 6:47 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Instead of comparing the levels of pollutants to the legal limits set by regulatory agencies – often the result of political and economic compromise, or based on outdated studies – EWG’s guide relies on what the best and most current science finds are the levels that will fully protect public health, especially that of infants, children, pregnant women and other vulnerable populations…” [read post]
5 Jun 2017, 1:39 pm by Jamie Baker
Sherwin, Pride and Prejudice and Administrative Zombies: How Economic Woes, Outdated Environmental Regulations, and State Exceptionalism Failed Flint, Michigan, 88 U. [read post]
2 Jun 2017, 7:27 pm by Josh Blackman
” Second, with respect to the majority’s reading of Mandel, he wrote that “[u]nless corrected by the Supreme Court, the majority’s new approach, which is unsupported by any Supreme Court case, will become a sword for plaintiffs to challenge facially neutral government actions, particularly those affecting regions dominated by a single religion. [read post]
1 May 2017, 5:00 am by Mike Madison
In other words, I will start with broad questions but I will focus primarily on narrower responses – not to deny the significance or challenge of the broader issues, but instead to highlight opportunities for individual agency at many different levels, and of different sorts. [read post]