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February 27, 2014

Update on Recent U.S. and International Efforts to Combat Illicit Wildlife Trafficking [1]

This Environmental Law Institute panel in Washington, DC (and via teleconference) will bring together governmental, nongovernmental, private sector and academic representatives to discuss recent domestic and international efforts to combat wildlife trafficking, the Executive Order on Wildlife Trafficking, and describe efforts of the Administration to implement the Executive Order.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Wildlife [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
February 25, 2014

Debrief of the Supreme Court's Oral Argument on EPA's GHG Rulemakings [6]

Join ELI and distinguished panelists, many of whom participated in EPA's GHG case before SCOTUS, to discuss and dissect the previous day’s oral argument and the implications of the potential outcomes for clients and policy moving forward. Takes place at the DC Bar Association in Washington, DC and via teleconference.

Professional Meetings [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Pollution [7]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Government [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Climate Change [11]
Air [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
February 20, 2014

Resolved: EPA and States Can Regulate Emissions Outside the Facility Fenceline Under Clean Air Act Section 111 [14]

Whether U.S. EPA and states can regulate emissions outside the facility fenceline is a critical factor in shaping the regulatory response to climate change using Clean Air Act Section 111. There has been much rhetoric about the ability of states and EPA to create regulatory tools but policy experts and professionals need a more definitive answer. To address this topic two expert teams will argue the resolution, ask questions of the other side, and identify points of agreement and disagreement at the Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC and via teleconference.

Professional Meetings [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Pollution [7]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Government [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Air [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]

"Deadline Set for Federal Coal Ash Regulation" [15]

"ASHEVILLE — The Environmental Protection Agency will establish rules for coal ash disposal, handing environmental groups a long-sought win and setting the stage for debate over whether coal ash should be regulated as hazardous waste."

Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times [17], 01/31/2014
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Federal Rail Agency Collects Minimal Enforcement Fines, Documents Show [18]

"WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation collects relatively small civil penalties against the railroads it regulates, as concern grows over the safety of shipping large volumes of crude oil and ethanol in tank cars long known to be deficient, federal documents show."

Transportation [19]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Disasters [20]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: McClatchy [21], 01/31/2014
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February 5, 2014

Key Legal Issues Facing the Administration in 2014: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources [22]

The Environmental Law Institute will host a panel of four expert practitioners with an “inside-baseball” discussion about upcoming policies and regulatory agendas at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Interior, among other regulatory agencies. Attend live in Washington, DC or via teleconference, 12:00-1:30 p.m. RSVP by Jan 31.

Professional Meetings [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Policy [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Government [8]
Environmental Politics [16]
Environmental Health [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Economy & Business [25]
Disasters [20]
Climate Change [11]
Chemicals [26]
Agriculture [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]

"Weak Federal Rules Cover Chemical Spills, Explosions" [28]

"This month's chemical spill in West Virginia reveals a weak web of rules on chemical use."

Chemicals [26]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: USA TODAY [29], 01/28/2014
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"Negotiators Unveil New Farm Bill; Vote Expected This Week" [30]

"Negotiators agreed Monday evening on a new five-year Farm Bill that slashes about $23 billion in federal spending by ending direct payments to farmers, consolidating dozens of Agriculture Department programs and by cutting about $8 billion in food stamp assistance."

Agriculture [27]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Wash Post [31], 01/28/2014
  • Read more about "Negotiators Unveil New Farm Bill; Vote Expected This Week" [30]

"U.S. Appeals Court Throws Arctic Drilling Into Further Doubt" [32]

"JUNEAU, Alaska -- A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Interior Department wrongly awarded offshore oil leases in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska in 2008 without considering the full range of environmental risks posed by drilling in the Arctic."

Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Studies [33]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [3]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 01/23/2014
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FAA Nixes Drones for Journos [36]

Drones might count as new media — and certainly have journalistic uses in covering everything from prairie fires to chemical emergencies. The federal government, which devotes enormous technical resources to spying on its citizens, now says this is illegal. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ruling, saying there was no grey area: hobbyists can legally fly video drones. But journalists can not. Image: Cade Cleavelin, a science/ag journalism senior at U of Missouri, demonstrates a DJY Phantom quadcopter at the 2013 SEJ Conference in Chattanooga, TN. © Roger Archibald.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [37]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [38]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Journalism & Media [39]
Government [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
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