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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Molly Broughton
Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025Executive Summary:This executive order puts forth a federal energy policy agenda that seeks to establish American energy dominance through a combination of new policy actions, as well as rescinding several executive orders from the Carter and Biden Administrations.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Dianne Phillips |Meaghan Colligan |Amy Edwards |Molly Broughton
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
add 16 new, individually listed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
list as "chemicals of special concern." Industries that
may be impacted by the rule are, generally, mining, utility,
manufacturing, wholesalers of nondurable goods, wholesale
electronic markets and agent brokers, publishing and hazardous
waste, as well as federal facilities.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Molly Broughton |Meaghan Colligan |Amy Edwards
Highlights The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add 16 new, individually listed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list as "chemicals of special concern." Industries that may be impacted by the rule are, generally, mining, utility, manufacturing, wholesalers of nondurable goods, wholesale electronic markets and agent brokers, publishing and hazardous waste, as well as federal facilities.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Molly Broughton |Meaghan Colligan |Amy Edwards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing Authority (SWIFIA) funding.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Dianne Phillips |Meaghan Colligan |Amy Edwards |Michael Galano |Lauri A. Hettinger |Molly Broughton
HighlightsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing Authority (SWIFIA) funding.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Molly Broughton |Meaghan Colligan |Rich Gold
The Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy, which is comprised of experts across federal agencies and within the Executive Office of the President, released "Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities" (Plastic Strategy) on July 19, 2024. The Plastic Strategy presents proposed federal actions to combat plastic pollution across the life cycle of plastics.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Dianne Phillips |Kristian Havard |Molly Broughton
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed the Federal
Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, including a
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) replacement program for
airports to replace current PFAS-containing firefighting foams with
nonfluorinated alternatives that meet the same industry standards
for performance.
The PFAS replacement program for airports will both reimburse
the costs of equipment replacement incurred after Sept.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Dianne Phillips |Kristian Havard |Molly Broughton
HighlightsThe U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, including a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) replacement program for airports to replace current PFAS-containing firefighting foams with nonfluorinated alternatives that meet the same industry standards for performance. The PFAS replacement program for airports will both reimburse the costs of equipment replacement incurred after Sept.
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May 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Molly Broughton |Kayla Gebeck Carroll |Isabel Lane
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21. When or whether the Farm Bill is brought to the House floor for a vote is uncertain due to substantive and logistical factors.
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May 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Peter Tabor |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Kayla Gebeck Carroll |Isabel Lane |Molly Broughton
HighlightsThe U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21. When or whether the Farm Bill is brought to the House floor for a vote is uncertain due to substantive and logistical factors.
