In 2013, the Washington Legislature passed SSB 5296, which amended the Model Toxics Control Act in a number of ways. One of those amendments directed Ecology to adopt “model remedies,” defined as “a set of technologies, procedures, and monitoring
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Ecology Files Fish Consumption Rule: What has Changed from Draft Language, and How has it Been Received?
On Monday, right at the start of this year’s legislative session, Ecology filed its proposed rule that will–if adopted–result in adoption of new Water Quality Standards in Washington that account for high rates of fish consumption in this state.
What…
Five Environmental Issues to Track as Washington’s 64th Legislature Begins Session
Governor Inslee has been busy since the end of the last legislative session laying out his environmental agenda, announcing his intent to pursue an aggressive climate change agenda back in April, and coupling the controversial fish consumption issue to an…
Science Law & the Environment’s Top Ten for 2014: What You Were Reading!
Since we so often post about what we are reading, I thought it would be interesting to post what you are reading, based on direct page views for the 2014 calendar year. So, here it is, the top ten most…
Breaking: EPA Issues its Record of Decision for the Duwamish River Superfund Site
EPA Region 10 just released its Record of Decision (ROD) for the Duwamish River Superfund Site. This is the next step in the cleanup process for the Lower Duwamish River, and documents EPA’s selected remedy for the site. It comes…
Executive Orders & Carbon Emissions: Can Governor Inslee Establish A Low Carbon Fuel Standard Without Legislation?
The authority of a governmental executive to issue an executive order has recently been a hot topic in the politico-legal world. President Obama’s issuance of Executive Order 13682 sparked a national debate over the Executive’s power to establish and enforce…
What We Are Reading November 13, 2014: U.S./China Carbon Emissions Agreement Edition
There is so much that caught my eye this week that I couldn’t make it to Friday before putting this list up.
First, on the energy policy front, I’d be remiss in not highlighting President Obama’s agreement with China with…
Cap and Trade to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Washington Is SO 1990s
Lots of big ideas – think the minimum wage, women’s suffrage, abolition, fair labor standards – take years or decades from when they are first proposed to their final adoption. The fact that it takes a while to bring enough…
What We Are Reading November 7, 2014: More Election Fallout, Peak Coal in China, and Salmon
This week’s “what we are reading” naturally has an election theme:
First, I briefly touched on the threat the Republican takeover of the Senate poses to the President’s Clean Power Plan in my reaction to the elections on Tuesday. This…
Election Results: Implications for Environmental Policy and Regulation at the National and State Level
The election results from last night have implications for environmental law and policy that we will likely fully understand after watching how the next few years play out. On a national level, Republicans regained control of the Senate, and…