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Daily Environment Report
June 09, 2017 - Number 110
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Leading the News
Pesticides Watchdog May Find EPA-Monsanto Links on Pesticides Routine The EPA inspector general will look into a relationship between an agency deputy director in the pesticide program and Monsanto Co. But former agency officials say it's unlikely that the relationship was improper given the level of interaction required by agency staff and companies to safely register pesticides.
News
Asbestos Asbestos Suit Against Shipping Firm Stays Afloat Moore McCormack shipping line will again have to defend asbestos claims filed by the estate of a Portland, Or. shipyard worker after an Oregon appeals court reinstated the suit (Williams v. CBS Corp., 2017 BL 191856, Or. Ct. App., A158077, 6/7/17).
Biotechnology Brazil Approves World's First Genetically Modified Sugar Cane Brazilian regulators approved the world's first genetically modified sugar-cane as the country, which is the biggest producer of the commodity, tries recover the competitiveness it lost in recent years.
Budget Lawmakers Doubtful About Interior Spending Cut Proposals The Trump administration goal of a balanced federal budget within 10 years contributed to many of the proposed spending cuts for Interior Department programs, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told House lawmakers June 8.
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Contribution ARCO Bid Seeks to Shift $1.2M in Hazmat Costs Atlantic Richfield Co. will be allowed to file a countersuit over claims it is liable for $1.2 million in hazardous waste cleanup costs at a gas station, the Western District of Washington ruled June 7 (Wakefield Family LLC v. Atl. Richfield Co., 2017 BL 192294, W.D. Wash., No. 17-cv-5114, 6/7/17).
Drinking Water Tap Water in 27 States Shows Levels of Toxic Chemicals: Report The drinking water supplies of about 15 million residents in 27 states have unsafe levels of two potentially toxic chemicals once used in common household products, environmental advocates said in a June 8 report.
Energy China's Clean Energy Ambition Floats on Abandoned Coal Mine China's ambitions to dominate new energy technologies are unfolding at the site of an abandoned coal mine about 300 miles northwest of Shanghai.
Energy Nuclear Subsidies Slow to Catch on as Opposition Steps Up Almost a year after New York became the first state to approve subsidies for nuclear reactors threatened with closure, efforts to replicate the model elsewhere are proving a tough sell.
Energy U.S., China Discuss American Liquid Natural Gas Exports Energy Secretary Rick Perry advanced the prospect of expanding American liquid natural gas (LNG) exports to China during a June 8 meeting with Executive Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Beijing.
Mining Maine Lawmakers Ban Open-Pit Mining, Approve Restrictions Maine will ban open-pit mining, prohibit mining on public land, and restrict the industry elsewhere in the state under a far-reaching bill approved by lawmakers following the governor's veto.
Oil Spills Trump Said to Mull Combining Agencies Separated After Gulf Spill After the 2010 Gulf oil spill, the Obama administration broke the scandal-plagued federal agency that policed offshore drilling into separate bureaus.
Recycling Recycle, Reuse Policies for Danish Businesses Ma , h ' am- I w Builders and waste companies in Denmark could face new requirements to maximize the amount of materials they must recycle, re-purpose, and re-use under a series of proposals that could find their way into law.
Regulatory Policy White House Thinking on Regulatory Budget Still Developing Practical questions surround the implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order on regulation, even as the White House is still developing its regulatory goals for this administration.
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Renewable Energy German Renewabh A- .k as Country Bolsters Pa ' ' nmmitment Germany's latest wind and solar power record is unlikely to be the last as the nation deepens its commitment to a low-carbon economy in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to quit the Paris climate accord.
Renewable Energy Hydro Overpowers Energy Needs in China Unused energy from hydropower facilities in the southwest China provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in 2016 was more than the amount needed to power Hebei, the main province surrounding Beijing, for a month, raising questions about the need for future projects.
Renewable Energy U.K. Seen Headed for Subside ' r r ver from Offshore Wir > < r yins Britain may soon join Germany in harvesting subsidy-free electricity from offshore wind farms, giving government ministers new options in securing power supplies that don't pollute.
Webinar
Webinar: Reviewing New Chemicals Under Amended TSCA Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and Bloomberg BNA present a free webinar Monday, June 12, "Reviewing New Chemicals Under Amended TSCA: Impact on Innovation." Speakers include Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell; Richard Engler, senior chemist at Bergeson & Campbell; Charlie Auer, senior regulatory and policy adviser at Bergeson & Campbell; Jeffery Morris, director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics at the EPA; Beth Bosley, president of...
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