A district court granted in part and denied in part an aerospace company's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it failed to address the release of hazardous materials on an 18-acre property in the town of Oyster Bay between 1949 and 1962 and that has since become a community park. The town&nbs...
Between January 2020 and March 2023, U.S. electronic cigarette sales grew 43%, from 15.6 million devices per month to 22.4 million devices. During this time frame, the portion of sales comprising disposable devices grew from 4 million to 11.9 million per month. The impact upon the environment has been largely overlooked by policymakers.
The D.C. Circuit dismissed petitions to review EPA actions applying and enforcing regulations that govern disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCRs). Owners and operators of coal-fired power plants argued EPA's actions amended existing legislative rules governing disposal of CCRs and that the Agen...