Laws & Regulations

Sen. Wyden Assails Bernhardt’s Ethics at Interior Confirmation Hearing

"President Trump’s choice to lead the Interior Department, David Bernhardt, a former oil lobbyist who has been accused of conflicts of interest, faced questioning Thursday from senators who must decide whether he is the right person to oversee some 500 million acres of public land and vast coastal waters."

Source: NY Times, 03/29/2019

"European Parliament Votes To Ban Single-Use Plastics"

"The European parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic waste that despoils beaches and pollutes oceans.

The vote by MEPs paves the way for a ban on single-use plastics to come into force by 2021 in all EU member states. The UK would have to follow the rules if it took part in and extended the Brexit transition period because of delays in finding a new arrangement with the EU.

Source: Guardian, 03/28/2019

"House Democrats Introduce Bill To Keep The US In The Paris Agreement"

"On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) in announcing the Climate Action Now Bill, which is intended to stop the United States from exiting the Paris Agreement. President Donald Trump vowed to pull out of the Obama-era agreement in 2017, saying that its terms would unnecessarily harm US industry."

Source: Ars Technica, 03/28/2019

EPA: For 3rd Time, Judge Tosses Suit Over Science Advisory Panel Makeup

"A federal judge today [Wednesday] dismissed a third lawsuit challenging a far-reaching EPA restriction on advisory committee membership, likely dealing a fatal blow to opponents' hopes of overturning the policy anytime soon."

Source: Greenwire, 03/28/2019

New Jersey Sues Chemical Companies To Pay for Pollution Damages

"New Jersey sued chemical giant DuPont on Wednesday seeking financial damages for widespread pollution that contaminated air, soil and water at four sites across the state and endangered the health of thousands, including residents of a Pompton Lakes neighborhood who have had to endure cancer-causing solvents beneath their homes for decades."

Source: North Jersey Record, 03/28/2019

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