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UK: The Environment Agency has published the guidance on packaging waste

On 12th September 2018, the Environment Agency has published the ‘Guidance on Packaging waste: producer responsibilities’. This Guidance explains how obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging…

  • Environment
  • UK
  • Waste Management
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chemicals

EPA published significant new use rules (SNURs) for 26 chemical substances

In the October 3, 2018 Federal Register, EPA published significant new use rules (SNURs) for 26 chemical substances. EPA published the SNURs as both a direct final rule and a…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
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The EPA proposed an amendment to its 2016 rule addressing refrigerant management requirements.

In the October 1, 2018 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an amendment to its 2016 rule addressing refrigerant management requirements. In this proposed rule, EPA changed its…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
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Red-on-line User Forum 2018: Innovation driven by users

The second edition of Red-on-line User Forum took place on 25th September at Chateauform'CNIT, La Défense - Paris. The event offered our clients and industry experts a platform to share,…

  • Events
  • UK
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Brexit

Industrial emissions standards (‘best available techniques’) if there’s no Brexit deal

On 13th September 2018, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published the Guidance ‘Guidance Industrial emissions standards (‘best available techniques’) if there’s no Brexit deal’. This Guidance…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
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The European Court of Auditors found that European citizens still breathe harmful air

On 13th September 2018, it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union the Special Report No 23/2018 ‘Air pollution: Our health still insufficiently protected’. The European Court…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • UK
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European commission’s decision on the proposed citizens’ initiative to end “inhumane treatment of farm animals” kept in cages

On 10th September 2018 it has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union the ‘Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1222 of 5 September 2018 on the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘End…

  • Industrial Facilities
  • UK
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Regulation

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Reinstates 2017 Risk Management Program Rule

On September 21, 2018 the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in response to motions filed by multiple environmental organizations, reinstated the 2017 Risk Management Program rule,…

  • Environment
  • US
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WOTUS Rule Blocked in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

On September 12, 2018 a federal district court in the Southern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction staying the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule pending the…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • UK
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EPA

EPA Proposes Three Residual Risk and Technology Reviews

In the September 12, 2018 Federal Register the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the results of the residual risk and technology reviews (RTR) for three rules – the National Emission…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
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