The Situation: At least one court since Bestfoods has held that an organizational model whereby a parent company provides shared or centralized services to subsidiaries can result in direct liability for the parent company...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
UK Government Adopts Zero Emission Road Transport Strategy -
On July 9, 2018, the UK Government published "The Road to Zero," a strategy to implement measures to transition...more
8/9/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FERC ,
FOIA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates -
EPA Releases 2018 Edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -
A new version of EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse...more
5/31/2018
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Mexico ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
Passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, or "New Toxic Substances Control Act," introduces a number of changes to regulations for the collection and assessment of information concerning...more
10/10/2017
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Chemicals ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ECHA ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Manufacturers ,
Notification Requirements ,
REACH ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was signed into law on June 22, 2016. We previously summarized that bill's key changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA"). This Commentary highlights...more
2/27/2017
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Chemicals ,
Confidential Information ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Manufacturers ,
Prioritization Rule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Safety ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)