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Comment Period Ends October 31, 2016 for EPA Draft ICR Surveys That Could Lead to Expansion of GHG Regulations of Methane Emissions to Existing Sources in Oil and Gas Sector Under Clean Air Act

Mon Oct 17th, On Environmental Law, by

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published a second draft for public comment of an information collection request (ICR) that will provide information for EPA to use to develop comprehensive regulations to reduce methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions from existing sources. Public comments are due by October 31, 2016. In particular, EPA is seeking information about natural gas venting during maintenance activities at existing oil and gas facilities, […]

California Environmental Lawyers Monitor NAM’s Petition for Writ of Cert on WOTUS Jurisdictional Issue and Possible Impacts on California Ag and Property Owners

Mon Oct 10th, On Environmental Law, by

In the latest move to shut down EPA’s Clean Water Rule, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to decide a threshold jurisdictional question. This question has haunted the 22 court challenges to the rule from the start; namely, which court has original jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to hear legal challenges to EPA’s rule — the federal courts of appeal or federal trial […]

California Adopts Amendments to Prop 65 Clear and Reasonable Warnings Regulation

Fri Sep 9th, On Environmental Law, by

California’s three-year effort to improve and clarify Proposition 65 “clear and reasonable” warning requirements has culminated with the adoption of a new regulation proposed by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) last November. On August 30, 2016, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of amendments to Article 6, Clear and Reasonable Warnings, of the California Code of Regulations. The new regulation provides, among other things, new […]

Ninth Circuit Rules No Incidental Take For Endangered Plants Under ESA

Tue Aug 30th, On Environmental Law, by

On August 15, 2016, the Ninth Circuit ruled that ESA does not require an Incidental Take Statement for endangered plants. In Center for Biological Diversity, et al., v. Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Land Management was challenged for failing to include a Biological Opinion with an “Incidental Take Statement” for a “threatened species” under the Endangered Species Act, a plant known as the Peirson’s milkvetc, in BLM’s analysis […]

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