Laws & Regulations

"Court Forces U.S. EPA To Reconsider Three Refinery Biofuel Waivers"

"A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must reconsider three of the biofuel waivers it recently granted to small oil refineries, arguing the agency’s justification for approving the exemptions was flawed."

Source: Reuters, 01/28/2020

Critics Question Data Used In Rule Replacing Obama Water Protections

"Critics say the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water policy unveiled Thursday is one of the biggest rollbacks to water policy in decades, but it’s tough to know the extent of its impact because of challenges that come with mapping America’s waterways."

Source: The Hill, 01/28/2020

Bankrupt Coal Company's Mess Could Cost Kentucky Millions To Fix

"Bankrupt coal companies Blackjewel LLC and Revelation Energy have failed to make progress on scores of environmental obligations and might leave Kentucky taxpayers on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in reclamation costs, state officials contended during a bankruptcy hearing this week."

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, 01/27/2020

California Will Be Hit Hard As Trump Weakens Clean Water Protections

"Defying environmentalists and public health advocates, the Trump administration on Thursday announced the replacement of Obama-era water protections with a significantly weaker set of regulations that lifts limits on how much pollution can be dumped into small streams and wetlands."

Source: LA Times, 01/27/2020

Clean Water: "Court Battles, 2020 Election Loom Over Trump WOTUS Rule"

"Trump administration officials took a victory lap after they unveiled their final revisions to Clean Water Act protections for waterways and wetlands. But the Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, replacement rule that EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers completed yesterday must now survive a possible Democratic win in the 2020 presidential election and an expected inundation of challenges in the courts."

Source: Greenwire, 01/27/2020

"Trump Ups Mileage Proposal, But It’s Well Below Obama Plan"

"The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental groups and a key Democratic senator complain it does not go far enough, and still falls well below the requirements set under the Obama administration."

Source: AP, 01/27/2020

"Bayer Discusses Settling Roundup Claims for $10 Billion"

"In an effort to settle tens of thousands of claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, lawyers for some plaintiffs are discussing with the company deals that could lead to a total payout of about $10 billion, according to people with direct knowledge of the negotiations."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/24/2020

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