If you are currently disposing of pharmaceuticals, including dietary supplements, into the dumpster or down the drain, you may want to reconsider that practice. New regulations promulgated by the
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Refundable State Tax Credits: Maybe Don’t Take the Money and Run
By Glenn Newman on
On April 25, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided that refundable state tax brownfield credits are taxable income for federal purposes. The court held…
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A Busy Time for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – More PFAS Action and NRD Lawsuits
On April 1, 2019, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposed drinking water standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) that are significantly more stringent than…
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Brexit & REACH: Potential Changes to UK Chemical Regulation
By Greenberg Traurig on
Posted in Brexit, Chemicals, Energy, Environment, GT Alert, no-deal Brexit, UK, UK REACH, United Kingdom
29 March 2019, the date currently fixed in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law as when the UK will leave the EU, is now just two weeks away.
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Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Update
By Casey A. Shpall on
On Jan. 14, 2019, the Colorado Supreme Court held in Martinez v. Colo. Oil & Gas Conservation Comm’n, that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) properly denied…
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Environmental Aspects of the United States-Mexico-Canada Commercial Agreement (USMCA)
By Erick Hernández Gallego on
Posted in Environment, Federal, Federal Regulation, GT Alert, International, Mexico, Pollution, USMCA, Water
The recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), claims to modernize and reinforce obligations regarding environmental matters that were previously covered in NAFTA…
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OSHA’s Regional Emphasis Program on Reducing Exposure to Ammonium
By Michael Taylor ‡ & Greenberg Traurig on
Posted in GT Alert, Uncategorized
On Oct. 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a new Regional Emphasis Program (REP) to address hazards from exposure to fertilizer-grade ammonium…
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Digital Platform – Sustainable Forest Development Law in Mexico
On Sept. 6, 2018, the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), along with the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishery and Food (SAGARPA), published a new agreement establishing…
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Petroleum Price Visibility and Storage Tank Identification Guidelines for Gas Stations in Mexico
On Sept. 7, 2018, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) published guidelines for petroleum price visibility and storage tank identification in service stations selling gasoline and diesel fuel to the public…
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Minimum Insurance Requirements for Regulated Entities in the Hydrocarbon Sector in Mexico
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On July 23, 2018, Mexico published new administrative provisions (the “Guidelines”) implementing minimum insurance requirements for entities engaged in activities related to transportation, storage, distribution, compression, decompression, liquefaction, regasification, or…
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