environmental law News
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Revamped Environmental Law raises Hope for Clean-up in China
People in China who want to take industries to task for fouling their surroundings have been rushing to file complaints and lawsuits this year in a test of legal reforms that toughen environmental penalties and make clear that many public-interest groups have the right to sue. Environmental watchdogs say people have filed hundreds of complaints with local governments under the new law launched ...
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CSR in the mining sector - an environmental law perspective on Bill C-300
Bill C-300 is the federal Bill that seeks to establish prescriptive CSR (corporate social responsibility) guidelines that would be binding on Canadian mining companies operating in developing ...
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Environmental laws waived to build 470-mile border fence with Mexico
The US Department of Homeland Security says it is issuing two waivers of environmental laws to expedite security improvements at the border of the United States and Mexico. Congress gave the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to waive all legal requirements necessary to expeditiously install additional physical barriers and roads at the border to deter illegal activity. 'Criminal activity ...
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Compliance with environmental laws helps protect air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed over 20 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in April through June 2013. Violations of environmental laws can put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect people’s health and to keep our region’s air, land, and water ...
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EP Environment Committee visits Ireland
A delegation from the European Parliament's Environment Committee, led by Austrian MEP Richard Seeber (EPP-ED) paid a visit to Ireland on 19 and 20 November to examine the work being carried out by the Irish Government and by stakeholders in the implementation of EU environmental law and in the fight against climate change. During the visit, the delegation met with John Gormley TD, Irish ...
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Errant Italy feels EC wrath over eco-law abuse
Italy has found itself under fire from Brussels as it becomes the latest target of the European Commission's campaign to crack down on alleged breaches of environmental law and lax reporting from Member States. The Commission is taking legal action over a total of 11 possible breaches of environmental law, ten of which relate to Italy's apparent failure to provide information on air ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson earns highest ranking in Chambers USA Guide 2015
Lynn L. Bergeson has once again been awarded a Band 1 ranking, the highest attainable, among Washington, D.C. environmental lawyers by Chambers USA Guide 2015. This is Ms. Bergeson's tenth consecutive year of being ranked by Chambers USA as one of the best lawyers in America. In the commentary accompanying her 2015 ranking, Chambers asserts "Lynn Bergeson of Bergeson & Campbell PC has ...
By Acta Group
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Lynn L. Bergeson Achieves Highest Ranking in Chambers and Partners 2019 USA Guide
For the 14th consecutive year, Lynn L. Bergeson has earned a Band 1 ranking (the highest attainable) among Washington, D.C. environmental lawyers by Chambers and Partners USA. In the Chambers review accompanying Ms. Bergeson’s 2019 ranking, peer commentators note that “Lynn Bergeson has a ‘stellar reputation in the environment space,’” while clients’ comments ...
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EPA: Compliance with environmental laws helps protect air, land and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed more than 30 environmental compliance actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January through March 2013. EPA ensures compliance with federal environmental laws in order to protect people’s health and to keep the region’s air and water clean and healthy. Businesses that violate environmental laws can put ...
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Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed 60 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014. Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep the region’s air, land, and water ...
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Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed over 40 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015. Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep the region’s air, land, and ...
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Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed over 40 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep the region’s air, land, and water ...
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Join Us for ´TSCA Reform: One Year Later´ Conference, June 27, 2017
Join the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health for a day-long conference exploring the federal government’s implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which significantly amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), just over one year after it was signed into law. Speakers ...
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TSCA Reform—One Year Later
Join the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health for a day-long conference exploring the federal government’s implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which significantly amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), just over one year after it was signed into law. Speakers ...
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New environmental guidance for Scottish educational establishments
From manicured lawns to the chemistry lab, schools and colleges have an impact on our environment. The higher education sector in Scotland: consumes half a billion kilo watts per hour of energy per annum at a cost of £20 million; consumes over 1.5 million cubic metres of water per annum; spends around £250 million per year on goods and services; has over 100,000 people traveling to work or study ...
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TOMORROW: EPA Administrator in Chicago to Tour Coalition
Tomorrow, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will tour Coalition: Energy and join state and local leaders in a press conference to announce a new smart thermostat initiative for Illinois with a target of installing one million smart thermostats over the next five years. The smart thermostat initiative, a partnership between utilities and advocacy groups, is the largest effort of its kind in the ...
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EC pursues legal action against Italy over infringements of environmental laws
The European Commission is pursuing legal action against Italy over three cases in which EU legislation to protect the environment is being violated. One case concerns Italy's failure to comply fully with a European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement condemning it for not carrying out an environmental impact assessment of a new waste incinerator. In this regard the Commission is sending a first ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Publishes Comment on Lessons for U.S. Lawmakers from the EU`s REACH Program
Lynn L. Bergeson of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has published a response to the recent ELR report regarding lessons for the U.S. from the EU's REACH program. Among her recommendations are that U.S. lawmakers consider REACH from a practitioner's perspective rather than from an academic's to learn lessons relevant to U.S. chemicals management, and that lawmakers also consider Canada's Chemical ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson listed among top women lawyers in the northeast
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson is included on Martindale-Hubbell's list of top women lawyers in the Northeast, in the category of environmental law. Martindale-Hubbell used its comprehensive database of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings to identify women lawyers who ...
By Acta Group
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New EPA Assistance Center Helps Importers/Exporters Comply with Environmental Laws
Anyone involved in shipping regulated materials across borders can go to a new web-based EPA-sponsored Compliance Assistance Center for help in complying with environmental laws. The border center's new chemical import-export issues Web site provides information for importing and exporting a variety of chemicals, including toxic substances and hazardous waste. The site also has ...
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