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EPA Enforcement Action Highlights Need for Oversight of Marine Fuel, RINs Activity

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A recent enforcement action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlights the perils of incorrectly categorizing marine fuels under EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and Diesel Fuel programs. Indeed, EPA's...more

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EPA to Increase Air Monitoring at Marine Ports

In a recent report, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) describes steps the EPA should take to increase air monitoring at marine ports and neighboring communities. While not agreeing to...more

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Manufacturers Should Prepare For OSHA’s New And Altered Proposed Hazard Communication Requirements

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Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more

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Terminal Contract/Environmental Regulations: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Claims of Excused Performance Related to Coal...

The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (“Eleventh Circuit”), in a February 17th Opinion addressed a dispute involving a terminal contract with a minimum coal tonnage use provision. See Drummond Coal Sales Inc....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - March 2020 #2

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Federal judge rules California-Quebec cap-and-trade agreement is valid - San Francisco Chronicle – March 12 - California’s agreement with Quebec to share cap-and-trade markets to reduce greenhouse gases survived its...more

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Industry Predictions for 2020 From the Maritime Professionals at K&L Gates

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K&L Gates maritime professionals work at the intersection of the U.S. federal government and the maritime business. We asked some of them for their predictions about the year ahead regarding the Trump administration, the...more

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Energy Newsletter - November 2019

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The IMO and the Price of Gas or The Impact of the International Maritime Organisation’s Sulphur 2020 Limit for Marine Fuel Oil on the Price of Gas - The main bunker fuel for ships is High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO, with...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Maritime Charters and the Specter of a New Permitting Regime

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two important environmental cases—one that could change the approach to routine maritime charters and another that could introduce a potentially punishing...more

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EPA to Study Sulfur Limit Impact on Shipping

On July 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a workshop to engage stakeholders in a discussion surrounding the development of a study of the economic impacts of compliance with the North American...more

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National e-Manifest System For Hazardous Waste Manifesting And Tracking To Launch On June 30

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On Saturday, June 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates launching a new national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. Known as “e-Manifest,” this system is an attempt to...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2018 #4

EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking - "The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it...more

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EPA Report Addresses Voluntary Strategies for Reducing Air Pollution at U.S. Ports

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As part of its initiative to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases at U.S. ports, the EPA recently released a report that assesses strategies for pollution control and sustainable growth. The “National Port Strategy...more

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EPA Seeks Additional Comment on NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, and Other Recent CWA Developments

EPA Seeks Additional Comment On NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule: On December 1, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested additional comment on the proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more

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Federal Appellate Court Stays Initial Date for Meeting New Ballast Water Discharge Limits – But Only for Canadian Shipowners...

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On April 9, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a stay of the January 1, 2014 deadline for installation of ballast water treatment technology required by the U.S. Environmental Protection...more

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