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Amendments to New Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program

USEPA is already making changes to its new Lead Renovation Rule, which became effective April 22, 2010.  Today, EPA has eliminated...


Tags: Lead-based paint, Environment

We mentioned in a previous post that the E&P industry can expect increased regulatory scrutiny as a result of the spill in the...


Tags: Energy, Environment

The first offshore wind farm in the United States has been approved for off the coast of Cape Cod, according to this article in...


Tags: Wind, Energy, Environment

We've observed that a number of our recent posts illustrate the challenges faced by our nation's energy industry, environmental...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On April 25, 2010

CCS Testimony

Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony on the need for comprehensive carbon capture...


Tags: Energy, Environment

USEPA's Lead Renovation Rule Effective Today

USEPA’s new lead renovation rule becomes effective today. The rule will affect businesses involved in the management, leasing and...


Tags: paint, Lead-based, Lead-based paint, Environment

USEPA Toxic Release Inventory Additions

The U.S. EPA has proposed adding the following sixteen additional chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory of reportable...


Tags: Toxic Release Inventory, Toxic, Environment, TRI,

TSCA Reform Closer Than Ever

The long-awaited proposed revisions to TSCA were introduced in the U.S. House and Senate last week. As expected, these proposals,...


Tags: REACH, TSCA, Environment

By Greg Russell On April 14, 2010

Wind Turbine Grid?

This is interesting.  The NYT has an article looking at one possible solution to the problem of intermittent wind power...


Tags: Wind, Energy, Environment

U.S. EPA is proposing to add emissions sources to its mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program, including onshore...


Tags: Air, Energy, Environment

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