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This Week's Climate Policy Update
Congress returned from August recess to an overflowing fall agenda. However, Majority Leader Schumer has not mentioned a permitting reform bill in his legislative priority list. Moreover, Sen. Manchin has backed David Rosner to fill the vacant seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). On the local level, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the operation of New York's first state-owned utility-scale energy storage system in North Country.
The Clean Water Act Might Now Have A Broader Reach In States That Challenged EPA's And The Corps' Pre-Sackett WOTUS Rule Than In Those That Didn't.
Sam Hess of Inside EPA reports that EPA and the Corps of Engineers are going to apply their tenth, post-Sackett, attempt to define Waters of the United States only in the states and territories that aren't subject to injunctions in the cases that challenged EPA's and the Corps' ninth attempt. In the 27 states where the ninth attempt wasn't enjoined, EPA and the Corps are going to apply the "pre-2015 regulatory regime" to determine the reach of the Clean Water Act.
UN Global Compact Publishes Business Brief On Just Transition In Supply Chains
Companies are increasingly recognising that climate risk poses "strategic and operational risk" that could severely impact business operations. On 3 August 2023, United Nations Global Compact released Just Transition in Supply Chains: A Business Brief (the "Brief"). At the heart of the Brief is a call for businesses to embed the concept of 'just transition' into supply chain risk management, taking into account both the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains.
UBQ Raises $70M - Waste Management - United States
UBQ's innovative approach to sustainable materials and waste reduction has potential to make a profound impact on our environment. As we face increasing challenges related to climate change and resource scarcity, companies like UBQ are essential for paving the way towards a more sustainable future. I am excited to see how UBQ continues to grow and increase its contribution to a greener more eco-friendly world. This is truly revolutionary technology.
EPA Narrows
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a revised and final rule amending the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) following the Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA that invalidated the agencies' previous definition. The revised rule took effect immediately upon its publication in the Federal Register on September 8.
Taft Is A Global Leader In PFAS Forever Chemicals Litigation And Advisory Work
Taft attorneys have been at the forefront of issues relating to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) for more than two decades. Throughout that time, Taft has led efforts to raise awareness within the legal community, scientific community, regulators, policymakers, and the public of the serious threat posed to human health and the environment from exposure to this class of potentially thousands of completely man-made chemicals.
Soon We'll Have EPA Guidance Responding To The Supreme Court's Maui Decision, But It May Not Be Much
The ever-vigilant Sam Hess of Inside EPA has posted an August presentation by an EPA official at the Association of Clean Water Administrators' Annual Meeting. That presentation says that EPA has drafted new guidance based on the Supreme Court's decision in Hawaii Wildlife Fund v. Maui.
Waters Of The United States Rule Revised In Response To Sackett Decision
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Aug. 29, 2023, issued a final rulemaking revising the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) within Corps1 and EPA2 regulations, pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq (WOTUS Rule).
UK Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report Urges Action To Meet Climate Targets
The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently released its 2023 statutory report, evaluating the UK's progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting carbon reduction targets. This report, mandated by the Climate Change Act, offers a comprehensive analysis of the nation's efforts in tackling climate change.
UPDATE: BU Student Found Dead in Oak Street Home
A 22-year-old Binghamton University student was found dead in a home on Oak Street in Binghamton Friday. Haley Anderson was found after Binghamton Police responded to the home for a welfare check just before 1 p.m. A suspicious death investigation was conducted, and the Binghamton Police Detective Division and along with the New York State University Police at Binghamton and the Broome County District Attorney’s Office are continuing the investigation.
M-E Middle School Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat
A 14-year-old Maine-Endwell Middle School student has been charged with Making a Terroristic Threat. The Broome County Sheriff's Office said they were contacted by the middle school after students reported the 14-year-old made a threatening statement eluding to walking the halls of the school with a gun. The Sheriff's Office added that the threat caused fear to other students and staff.
It's A Boy! Gender Revealed For Binghamton Zoo's Baby Porcupine
The Binghamton Zoo has announced the baby porcupine welcomed in February is a male. This is not just a gender reveal, in fact, the zoo themselves didn't know the baby's gender until they called in an expert. "The way that they sex the baby is they'll actually take the quills and then they'll go and test the quills and that will determine whether it's male or female," Rachel Davenport, the zoo's public relations coordinator, told reporters shortly after the birth.
Group Brings "Stop the Bomb" State Budget Rally To Endicott
A conservative group's grassroots campaign to cut a billion dollars from the Governor Cuomo’s budget traveled to the Southern Tier on Friday. A small group of supporters joined the rally in front of the former Burt’s Department Store on Washington Avenue in Endicott. The “Stop the Bomb” campaign kicked off ahead of next week's budget presentation by the Senate and Assembly. “We are here today with people who pay these taxes personally. They pay these fees.
FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More - Binghamton High School Planning "March For Our Lives" on March 1
Binghamton High School is planning a "March For Our Lives" event on March 14th, the date of a national movement to prevent school violence. According to an email sent to parents from Principal Kevin Richman, the high school's student government planned numerous activities for students to participate in the day of advocacy.
Oneonta Man Charged With Endangering The Welfare
O New York State Police at Oneonta arrested Houston S. Hollister, age 33 of Oneonta for the misdemeanor of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the 2nd degree. The arrest stemmed after a report that Hollister pushed and kicked a resident while he was employed at a residential home for people with developmental disabilities in the town of Milford. The original incident occurred on December 25, 2017.
Fatal Crash Involving Horseheads School Bus
Thursday at approximately 3:38p.m., the State Police in Horseheads responded to a fatal car accident involving a Horseheads School District passenger bus on St- Rte 13 in the town of Veteran. A car eastbound on West Sullivanille Road, being operated by Josephine Roemmelt, age 88, from Horseheads, failed to stop at the stop sign and was struck by the southbound school bus. Ms. Roemmelt was pronounced dead at the scene by Craig Banfield, an investigator from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More - NYC Moving Homeless Residents to Broome County Through SOTA Prog
Broome County is asking New York City to immediately stop relocating homeless families to the area. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Thursday said Broome's Department of Social Services identified five families whose rent is being paid through NYC SOTA program, which allows people who are homeless to live rent free for one year.
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