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Who literally profits from Proposition 65 litigation?
Posted on 2 Aug 2013 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

An interesting two-piece assessment has been published by KQED, the San Francisco PBS radio and television station. They are succinct and informative. Links to the two articles can be found at: http://blogs.kqed.org/science/audio/who-profits-from... Read More

Keller and Heckman LLP: EPA Proposes Amendments to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Posted on 17 Oct 2011 by Keller and Heckman LLP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to amend the Tier I and Tier II Inventory Forms required under section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 11022 .[1] EPCRA § 312 requires... Read More

Jenner & Block: New EPCRA Tier I and Tier II Updates
Posted on 27 Aug 2012 by E. Lynn Grayson

By E. Lynn Grayson, Partner, Jenner & Block EPA has proposed changes to EPCRA Section 312 Tier I and Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms required under 40 CFR Part 370. The new rules become effective January 1, 2014. The... Read More

Pepper Hamilton: Nike, Adidas Pledge to Stop Toxic Discharges from Supply Chain by 2020 – A Pledge that May Be Easier to Make than Keep
Posted on 31 May 2012 by Pepper Hamilton Sustainability Counsel

By William J. Walsh, Of Counsel, Pepper Hamilton LLP A number of companies (Adidas Group, C&A, G-Star, H&M, Li Ning, Nike Inc., and Puma) have pledged to eliminate hazardous chemical discharges from their factories by 2020. Specifically, they... Read More

Jenner & Block: New EPCRA Tier I and Tier II Updates
Posted on 27 Aug 2012 by E. Lynn Grayson

By E. Lynn Grayson, Partner, Jenner & Block EPA has proposed changes to EPCRA Section 312 Tier I and Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms required under 40 CFR Part 370. The new rules become effective January 1, 2014. ... Read More

Do Not use Cadwalader Clients & Friends Memo: FERC Confirms It Lacks Jurisdiction over Unbundled Renewable Energy Certificate Sales
Posted on 8 May 2012 by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

On April 20, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued an order accepting proposed revisions to the WSPP Agreement addressing sales of renewable energy certificates ("RECs") made pursuant to that agreement. In... Read More

Keller and Heckman LLP: EPA Proposes Amendments to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Posted on 17 Oct 2011 by Keller and Heckman LLP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to amend the Tier I and Tier II Inventory Forms required under section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 11022 .[1] EPCRA § 312 requires... Read More

Pepper Hamilton: Nike, Adidas Pledge to Stop Toxic Discharges from Supply Chain by 2020 – A Pledge that May Be Easier to Make than Keep
Posted on 31 May 2012 by Pepper Hamilton Sustainability Counsel

By William J. Walsh, Of Counsel, Pepper Hamilton LLP A number of companies (Adidas Group, C&A, G-Star, H&M, Li Ning, Nike Inc., and Puma) have pledged to eliminate hazardous chemical discharges from their factories by 2020. Specifically... Read More