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88 FR 71856

EPA announced the availability of proposed interim registration review decisions for bromine, chlorothalonil, and triadimefon, and proposed final registration review decisions for Agrobacterium rodiobacter and porcine zona pellucida.

88 FR 71853

EPA announced the availability of preliminary work plans for the following chemicals: Aureobasidium pullulans and cyflumetofen. 

88 FR 71360

EPA announced a 60-day public comment period associated with the release of the draft Integrated Risk Information System toxicological review of inorganic arsenic.

88 FR 70516

EPA finalized reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under TSCA.

NEPA Litigation Over Large Energy and Transport Infrastructure Projects

Despite five decades of experience, there is a considerable gap in legal and empirical study on the impacts of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Proponents of reform often claim NEPA litigation is a major obstacle for federal actions; others have concluded litigation is not a major contributor of project cost escalation or delays. This Article studies the incidence and conditions of infrastructure project litigation under NEPA, using a data set of 355 major transportation and energy infrastructure projects that completed a federal environmental study between 2010 and 2018.

Extracting Environmental Harm From Deep Seabed Mining

The Metals Company (TMC), sponsored by the Republic of Nauru, has made public its intention to be the first company to exploit polymetallic nodules, which contain minerals needed for electric batteries, from the deep ocean’s seabed. Nongovernmental organizations and national governments have objected to these proposed actions, with many calling for an outright ban. This Article offers a case study evaluating the parties’ respective claims in favor of, and in opposition to, permitting the proposed mining activities under the current legal framework.

88 FR 65148

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration extended the comment period by 60 days for the “Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Regulations to Improve Safety and Efficiency (HM-265A)" advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.

88 FR 64884

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified categorical exclusions established by DOE under NEPA that cover categories of actions that NIST proposes to take.

88 FR 64972

DOT adopted DOE’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations categorical exclusion under NEPA to use in DOT programs and funding opportunities administered by the Department.

88 FR 64429

EPA announced the availability of its proposed interim registration review decision for the pesticide tetrachlorvinphos.