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EPA Tentatively Rejects the Center for Biological Diversity’s Petition to Regulate PVC as a Hazardous Waste | JD Supra
Despite these benefits, certain forms of PVC have come under scrutiny for presenting potential environmental risks. These risks are more fully associated with the less rigid forms of PVC. Such products contain a greater percentage of plasticizers, which, in turn, contain phthalates, a class of chemicals that have garnered increased regulatory scrutiny as “everywhere chemicals.” Some phthalates have been linked to reproductive harm and cancer.
Effective January 1, 2023, Numerous States Begin to Impose Notification Requirements and Prohibitions on Products Containing “Intentionally Added” PFAS | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - JDSupra
Regulated Entities and Scope of the Requirements Most of the laws passed to date regulate the activities of manufacturers and distributors, although some also impose obligations upon retailers. The common denominator is that all 11states will regulate food packaging containing “intentionally added PFAS” (more on this term below).
Environmental Management Systems Bridge the Gap between ESG Goals and Implementation | JD Supra
Regulatory developments in the last few months constitute a further step toward the institutionalization of ESG. Most notably, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule in March 2022 that would require registrants to provide climate-related disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Implements Changes to Compliance History Rules | JD Supra
Currently, TCEQ annually calculates a compliance history score for regulated entities based on the preceding five years. The current classifications are unsatisfactory, satisfactory or high performers—or unclassified if no compliance information is available for the site. But annual compliance history calculations may not timely reflect emergency events.
New York State Fashion Act Proves That ESG Is Haute Couture | JD Supra
Continuing the recent trend of promoting sustainability and accountability among businesses, the proposed legislation would change the way in which major players in the fashion industry approach their operations. TAKEAWAYS The newly introduced New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act would bring environmental accountability to the fashion industry.
EPA Expands Requirements for Reducing Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Production Sector | JD Supra
The Biden Administration is looking to make good on its promises to significantly curtail methane emissions in an EPA proposed rule that would significantly expand obligations for the oil and natural gas sector.
FCC Revises Equipment Authorization Rules | JD Supra
On June 17, 2021 the FCC approved a Report and Order modifying its equipment authorization program for radiofrequency devices. The Order updates the Commission’s marketing and importation rules in order to minimize obstacles to the development and deployment of new products while continuing to ensure that radiofrequency equipment remains compliant with Commission requirements. Section 302 of the Communications Act empowers the FCC to create rules governing radiofrequency devices.
President Biden Announces Sweeping New Cybersecurity Reforms | JD Supra
On May 12, 2021, in the wake of the SolarWinds cyberattack and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident, President Joe Biden issued the long-awaited “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” outlining significant changes in cybersecurity requirements for federal government contractors.
American Jobs Plan Proposes $2 Trillion in Infrastructure Spending | JD Supra
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan includes ambitious spending proposals and modifications of the tax code that will affect businesses in all sectors of the U.S. economy. TAKEAWAYS President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan Act of 2021, a $2 trillion proposal that will direct targeting spending to improve and modernize the country’s infrastructure. Under the Plan, infrastructure spending will occur over eight years and be paid for primarily through corporate taxes over a 15-year period.
Spanish are not talking proper! - Olive Press News Spain
SPAIN’S rich linguistic history is being lost as Spaniards are increasingly ignoring the words of great writers Cervantes and Lorca in favour of a simpler, more limited vocabulary. Spanish has become ‘something of a street language’ believes the country’s leading linguist Victor Garcia de la Concha. The boss of the respected Cervantes Institute believes it has become ‘fashionable to speak badly’ after analysing the nature and evolution of the current Spanish language.
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