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Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Matthew S. Wheatley
This past week, several regulatory and consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
Environmental and Climate
Putting VW’s Emissions Disaster in the Rearview
Unsurprisingly, the Department of Justice is not pleased with Volkswagen AG’s deceptive emissions practices. Yesterday the Justice Department announced they are suing Volkswagen for innodating approximately 600,000 vehicles with “defeat…
The Right Coast
Lettuce is three times worse than bacon’ for emissions and vegetarian diets could be bad for environment | Science | News | The Independent
Eating a healthier diet rich in fruit and vegetables could actually be more harmful to the environment than consuming some meat, a US study has claimed.Lettuce is over three times…
frESH
US EPA Issues Final Rule to Clamp Down on Refinery Emissions
On September 29, 2015, US EPA issued a final rule for the regulation of emissions from the nation’s 142 petroleum refinery operations (the “Refinery Rule”). The regulatory structure underlying the…
China Law Insight
Environmental legal issues in the manufacture and importation of motor vehicles in China
By King & Wood
by Wu Qing king & Wood Mallesons' Commercial & Regulatory Group PRC regulations on motor vehicle emissions and air pollution The main source of law governing motor vehicle emissions and…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
D.C. Circuit Remands Several Upwind States’ SO2 Emissions Budgets But Sides with EPA on all other Challenges to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
By Andrew N. Sawula, Bina Joshi
On July 28, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit remanded without vacatur several states’ maximum emission allowances, or “emissions budgets,” for sulfur dioxide (SO2)…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Rejects Biofuels Producers’ Challenge to EPA Test Fuel Regulation
On July 14, the D.C. Circuit (Tatel, Kavanaugh, Pillard) issued a decision in Energy Future Coalition v. EPA. The Clean Air Act requires vehicle manufacturers to test emissions from their…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Sets Aside EPA Emissions Limits at Two Montana Power Plants
On June 9, the Ninth Circuit (O’Scannlain, Berzon, Tallman) issued a decision in National Parks Conservation Association v. EPA. In 2012, EPA issued a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for control…
The Right Coast
Almost Friday Funny Tesla is apparently recharging emissions free electric cars with a diesel generator | Watts Up With That?
The video shows a portable diesel generator next to the charging station and some Tesla automobiles. Watch this short video:via wattsupwiththat.comOh dear.
E2 Law Blog
Federal Court Holds Land Deposition of Air Emissions Can Constitute “Disposal” of “Solid Waste”
A federal district court ruled on March 10 that citizens may bring a RCRA imminent and substantial endangerment case based on the ground deposition of material emitted from a facility’s…