88 FR 67617
The president issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies regarding the restoration of healthy and abundant salmon, steelhead, and other native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin.
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The Business of Sustainability
This Comment argues that what is needed to make sustainability work for business is a National Business Sustainability Council that would develop and promulgate sustainability criteria, be able to evaluate whether specific small businesses are meeting those criteria, and be able to “certify” that a small business is, in fact, meeting these criteria, and is therefore “sustainable.” It asserts the Council’s criteria and evaluation methodology should be both rigorous and transparent, such that when the Council awards a sustainability certification to a business, the federal and state governmen
The Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem with a disproportionate impact on marginalized communities and other vulnerable groups. On June 27, 2023, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), ELI’s Women in Environmental Law & Leadership initiative, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and WilmerHale co-hosted a panel of experts who explored the environmental justice implications of continued production and disposal of plastics, and addressed key domestic and international policy efforts.
88 FR 65999
EPA announced that it is establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council.
88 FR 65350
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council proposed to amend its regulations to revise the scope of "mining" as a sector with infrastructure projects eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
88 FR 61746
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed revisions to the pipeline safety regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to update their distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance manuals, and other safety practices.
88 FR 60534
The U.S. Sentencing Commission amended the policy statement and commentary in the Guidelines Manual that provides for a reduction in a defendant's term of imprisonment as a result of an amended guideline range.
88 FR 60356
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24, 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a companion rulemaking evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2025.
“Sustainable” Fashion's True Colors: A Proposal for “Restyling” the FTC Green Guides
The fashion industry continues to grow exponentially, along with marketers’ use of false and misleading claims about “sustainability” and other environmental attributes of fashion garments. This Article explores recent instances of greenwashing in the industry and other countries’ efforts to address the issue, and proposes specific ways that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should improve its guidelines for environmental marketing claims and expand enforcement.
Tumultuous Beginnings of EPA Enforcement: An Insider's Account
James O. “Jim” McDonald was the first director of enforcement in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Midwest regional office. His privately published autobiography, Holes in My Shoes: Tales of Growing Up in the Great Depression, provides a candid account of his impoverished childhood and his memorable experiences as a soldier, student, journalist, amateur athlete, and public health official.