This GT Alert highlights significant environmental developments in Latin America from September to October 2024.
Mexico City Government Modifies Environmental Laws
On July 18, 2024, Mexico City’s head of government published the following decrees in the city’s Official Gazette: (i) Decree issuing the Environmental Law of Mexico City and repealing the
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GSA Requiring Landlords to Conduct Baseline Drinking Water Testing in All Leased Space
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently initiated its Water Testing Modification Effort to assess and ensure the quality of drinking water in properties currently under lease with GSA. GSA
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Feb. 12 EVENT | Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More
Please join Greenberg Traurig, IDE Technologies, and several distinguished panelists for insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and enriching experiences as we examine the path to a more sustainable and
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EPA Announces Its Final National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives
On Aug. 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final, revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027, seven months after soliciting public comment
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Pa. Lessons From the New Massachusetts Rules for Cape Cod On-Lot Sewage Systems
Cape Cod has a problem with nitrogen pollution of its embayments and waterways. The solution that Massachusetts began to implement on July 7 may offer some lessons for Pennsylvania practitioners.
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Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After ‘Sackett’ Ruling
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court restricted federal jurisdiction over filling and altering wetlands. See Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21-454 (U.S. May 25, 2023). The president promptly
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Lessons from Someone Else’s Book About a Big Matter I Handled
I recently finished P. David Allen II’s and Susan Campbell’s new book Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup (Wayne State Univ. Press 2023). Allen was a wildlife biologist in
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Federal Government Continues Efforts to Reform Colorado River Operations
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) is seeking public comments on new strategies to replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for
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Lower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water Conservation
On May 22, 2023, the Lower Colorado Basin States comprised of California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years. This
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