President Biden to Require Federal Workers, Contractors to Provide Vaccine Attestation or Mask, Distance, and Test Multiple Times Per Week
Arizona Manufacturers Council’s Environmental & Sustainability Summit Lite 2021
After hosting its 2020 Environmental & Sustainability Summit (“ESS”) virtually due to the COVID Pandemic…after all, what else could keep Phoenicians from fleeing the scorching heat and heading up to the cooler temps of Flagstaff…, the Arizona Manufacturers Council (“AMC”) and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“Arizona Chamber”) were eager to get back to normalcy with their 2021 ESS. However, due to the ongoing uncertainties accompanying COVID, the AMC and Arizona Chamber decided…
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Hands EPA and Arizona a Victory
by Luke Narducci, Mike Ford, and Amanda Reeve
On January 9, 2020, the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (“ACLIPI”), on behalf of several individuals, filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court”) a Petition for Review (“Petition”) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) determination of attainment for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“Ozone Standard”) in the Phoenix-Mesa Area (“Area”) by the 2016 attainment deadline.…
Will More Money Managers Start Voting Shares Based on Climate Issues? Fidelity International Gets in the Game
Hydroelectric Impact of PennEast Supreme Court Gas Pipeline Condemnation Ruling
Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Section 21 Federal Power Act (FPA) respectively vest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) natural gas pipeline certificate holders or hydroelectric licensees with the ability to exercise the federal power of eminent domain to condemn property when the project proponent is unable to acquire necessary rights by contract or negotiation with the property owner. On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in PennEast Pipeline Co.…
Department of Energy Announces Funding Opportunity for Wave Energy Converter Technology
On July 6, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a funding opportunity for the research and development of wave energy converter (WEC) technologies for advancement toward wave energy commercial viability. As much as $27 million in federal funding is available for WEC technologies still in the early stages of development for testing at PacWave, an open ocean wave energy testing facility consisting of two sites, each located just a few miles from the deep-water…
Virginia Initiates Regulatory Process to Consider Environmental Justice in Air Permitting Actions
The Virginia Code requires a site suitability determination for all projects seeking air emission permits. Va. Code 10.1-1307.E. While this provision has been in place for decades, it has never received significant attention, and has historically been interpreted to require compliance with local zoning laws. In 2020, however, environmental groups used the law to successfully challenge a minor new source permit for a compressor station associated with an interstate natural gas pipeline. They argued that…
June 2021 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy.
This month’s edition includes the following:
Airline company fined £1.8 million after employee was crushed by an airline tug pulling a train of luggage.
The National Audit Office published…
May 2021 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy.
This month’s edition includes the following:
Fire Safety Act 2021 receives Royal Assent.
Metro operator fined £1.5 million after a worker was electrocuted on high-voltage overhead cables.
Government advisory…
FDA issues guidance #263 recommending that animal-approved over-the-counter medially important antimicrobial drugs are required to be overseen by veterinarians before sale and use.
FDA has continued to exercise its authority, via guidance documents, which FDA says, while not legally enforceable, represent the agencies current thinking on the topic. To further the judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in animals, the goal of Guidance #263 is to:
(1) Limit medically important antimicrobial drugs to uses in animals that are considered necessary for assuring animal health, and
(2) Limit medically important antimicrobial drugs to uses in animals that include…