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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Speak at the Practising Law Institute's Program, Environmental Regulation 2011: Managing in the Face of Rapid Change
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that on April 6, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will speak in San Francisco at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) program, Environmental Regulation 2011: Managing in the Face of Rapid Change, on two issues -- key ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Speak at the Practising Law Institute's Program, Environmental Regulation 2011: Managing in the Face of Rapid Change
The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU), Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), and B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to announce that on April 6, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will speak in San Francisco at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) program, Environmental Regulation 2011: Managing in the Face of Rapid Change, on two issues -- key ...
By Acta Group
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Free Webinar - U.S. State-Level Environmental Product Regulations: What Lies Ahead for 2017?
Indications from Washington D.C. are suggesting a significant shift away from Federal environmental regulation. However, at U.S. State-level there has been significant increase in activity. This webinar will bring you up-to-date on the flurry of proposals for environmental product compliance at U.S. State level with recent developments in relation to product safety, chemicals, consumer ...
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Manufacturers want to keep EU environmental legislation post-Brexit
Manufacturers want to see EU environmental legislation transposed to a post-Brexit Britain, but also recognise an opportunity to cut ‘red tape’ and explore a simpler, more UK-specific approach to green policy. The sheer scale of EU-led environmental legislation means full transposition is the only practical short-term option, according to the report Those are the key findings of a ...
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NCEC March Newsletter now available online
The March issue of the NCEC Newsletter is now available online. The newsletter covers information on legislation, product news, The Hazmat Event 2010, The Environmental Damage Remediation Regulation, a look behind the scenes at NCEC, chemical safety training and more.View the newsletter at http://the-ncec.com/march-201/ ...
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House subcommittee holds hearing on environmental regulation and its impact on the economy
On October 6, 2011, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on "Chemical Risk Assessment: What Works for Jobs and the Economy?" According to the background memorandum, the hearing was intended to explore the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), and the relationship between IRIS and EPA's regulatory ...
By Acta Group
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Environmental Regulation and Its Impact on the Economy
On October 6, 2011, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on "Chemical Risk Assessment: What Works for Jobs and the Economy?" According to the background memorandum, the hearing was intended to explore the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), and the relationship between IRIS and EPA's regulatory ...
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Washington Department of Ecology leads on reducing toxics joining EPA’s Partnership
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed Washington’s Department of Ecology (Ecology) into the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP). This is a voluntary program that encourages public and private organizations to reduce the use or release of 31 priority toxic chemicals beyond what is required by environmental regulations. Under Washington's Mercury Chemical ...
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Industry in the US Southeast steps up recycling and reducing waste
Eight WasteWise partners and National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) partners in the Southeast were recognized for their environmental achievements in reducing greenhouse gases and preventing harmful chemicals from entering the environment. Nationally, 26 WasteWise partners and 29 National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) were recognized. Both EPA programs work ...
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Pressures for Indian manufacturers to green their supply chains identified
The pressures facing Indian manufacturers to ‘green’ their supply chain have been explored by a recent study. Both international and national pressures from government and consumers were found to play an important role in whether a company adopts green supply chain management principles, with pressures varying to some degree depending on the business’s sector and size. ...
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EPA announces summary of Pacific Northwest and Alaska enforcement actions for Fall 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed 26 enforcement actions from October through December 2011 to ensure individuals, businesses and governments are complying with environmental regulations. The EPA’s compliance assistance programs help people understand and follow federal environmental laws. Enforcement deters those who might otherwise profit from violating the law and ...
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Tenaris Global Services, (USA) Corp. to pay $717,324 for environmental reporting violations
Tenaris Global Services, (USA) Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of steel pipe products for the oil and energy industry, has agreed to pay $717,324 of civil penalties to the United States to settle violations of environmental regulations at seven facilities related to the public reporting of toxic chemicals at its facilities in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. “These laws are in place to ...
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PM Resources, Inc., of Bridgeton, Mo., to Pay $44,623 civil penalty for community right-to-know violations
PM Resources, Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $44,623 civil penalty to the United States to settle four violations of environmental regulations related to the public reporting of toxic chemicals at its facility in Bridgeton, Mo. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan., the Agency conducted an inspection of PM ...
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Free Webinar - Brexit & Trump: What They Mean for Environmental Regulatory Compliance
As we approach the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome which established what is now the European Union, never before have the post-war legal and regulatory structures been in such doubt. Populist majority votes have left the UK set to leave the European Union, and across the Atlantic, have brought Donald J. Trump into the U.S. Oval Office. Now with sweeping changes on the ...
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Safety-kleen systems branch facility in St. Charles, MO., to pay $26,782 penalty for community right-to-know violations
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., a manufacturer and seller of industrial cleaning products and equipment, has agreed to pay a $26,782 civil penalty to the United States to settle three violations of environmental regulations related to the public reporting of toxic chemicals at its branch facility in St. Charles, Mo. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas ...
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The `green economy` can encourage jobs and innovation - study
Europe can create jobs and encourage innovation by using resources much more efficiently, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which describes a range of policies with proven environmental and economic benefits. 'Resource-efficient green economy and EU policies' considers how European economies can drive more efficient material resource use as part of the ...
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Business- NGO forum on safer chemicals policies June 3, 2010 - Washington, D.C.
The Business- NGO Forum on Safer Chemical Policies will gather business leaders and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Washington, D.C. to discuss how proposed federal legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) can meet the needs of and create new opportunities for downstream users of chemicals. In examining the pending reform of federal chemical policy, the ...
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New ARO Station Solution Minimizes Leakage and Environmental Hazards During Fluid Transfer
Ingersoll Rand, a global leader in compressed air and gas systems and services, power tools, fluid management, and material handling equipment, introduced a pumping system called the ARO Station at the 2015 ACHEMA tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany, held June 15-19. The ARO Station, developed for the European market, is a customized solution that houses an ARO pump and piping in a durable housing in ...
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Swiss Valley farms cooperative in Luana, Iowa, to pay $33,880 penalty for community right-to-know violations
Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative, a cheese manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $33,880 civil penalty to the United States to settle two violations of environmental regulations related to the public reporting of toxic chemicals at its facility in Luana, Iowa. In settlement of this matter, Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative will also complete a supplemental environmental project. Swiss Valley Farms ...
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Legislation proposed in West Virginia to regulate chemicals
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday proposed tighter regulations for chemical storage facilities after a spill contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people. Tomblin, the Democratic governor, urged passage of a chemical storage regulatory program. The bill aims to address shortcomings that allowed 7,500 gallons of coal-cleaning chemicals to seep into the ...
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