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Recyclable Materials/Contamination: Florida Legislation Addresses Contract Definitions/Contaminant Reduction Strategies

The Florida House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation on June 2nd that addresses a variety of issues associated with contaminants in recyclable materials. The legislation is denominated House Bill 73 (“HB 73”)...more

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COVID-19 Triggers EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance for Disinfectants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new list of disinfectants that can be used against the virus that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. All of these disinfectant products qualified for a...more

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Recipe for Action for Restaurants and Food Service Chains to Address Coronavirus Concerns

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As restaurant and hospitality consumers rethink their dining experiences, increased concerns are coming from food service providers about how to ensure food safety, reassure patrons, and address issues...more

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EPA Report: Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater

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This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance on the coronavirus and the U.S. drinking and waste water systems.  According to the EPA, “Based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low. ...more

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China Enacts Landmark Legislation Addressing Soil Contamination

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China enacted its Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law on August 31, 2018. The law is the first national statute in China specifically addressing soil contamination. It will take effect on January 1, 2019, and is...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018

China's Provinces are Secretly Building Coal Plants in Defiance of the National Government - "CoalSwarm, a global network of researchers tracking fossil-fuel infrastructure, analyzed satellite imagery as of July 2018, and...more

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Proposed Draft Legislation Clamps Down on Soil Pollution in China

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On 22 June 2017, Chinese legislators released draft proposals to combat soil pollution in China at a bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The legislation complements the State...more

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China Releases Ambitious Plan to Address Soil Pollution

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On 28 May, the State Council, China’s highest administrative body, released the Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution (currently available only in Chinese) to address one of the nation’s most difficult and...more

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China Announces Action Plan to Tackle Soil Pollution

On May 31, China’s State Council released a nationwide Action Plan for Soil Pollution Prevention and Control (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan, whose implementation will be led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection...more

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Multinationals in China Should be Aware of Increased Enforcement of Environmental Law, Monitoring Requirements – and Fraud

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In the last twelve months the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been remarkably vocal about environmental law, monitoring, and fraud, especially under the new environmental...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - April 2015

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Environmental and Policy Focus:Governor Brown issues executive order requiring statewide mandatory water restrictions - Allen Matkins - Apr 3: Responding to severely depleted water supplies and a record low snowpack at...more

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