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Circular Economy Laws as a Means, Not an End: The Case of Sustainable Car Sharing

The circular economy has gone mainstream as a goal in the transitions toward a more sustainable society. Often, however, laws that promote a circular economy remain vague or narrowly focused on resource efficiency, obscuring the fact that they have multiple environmental effects and can lead to environmental trade offs. This Article examines how to properly frame circular economy laws for sustainability, focusing on product-service systems generally and the case of car sharing in particular.

87 FR 62407

EPA approved the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

87 FR 62098

EPA approved the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

Beyond Bake Sales: Environmental Justice Through Superfund Removal Actions

This Comment provides a basic introduction to the Superfund removal program, a program through which millions of dollars are allocated through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 10 regional offices each year for cleaning up contaminated sites that are not designated “Superfund” sites, and particularly encourages consideration of Superfund removals to address growing concerns for environmental justice.

87 FR 59407

DOE issued a notice of intent to immediately commence on-the-record hearings before administrative law judges in civil penalty cases for violations of DOE’s conservation standards and certification requirements.

87 FR 56861

The president issued Executive Order No. 14082, Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; among other things, the order established the White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, which will coordinate the policymaking process with respect to implementing the energy and infrastructure provisions of the Act and other essential initiatives.

87 FR 56849

The president issued Executive Order No. 14081, Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy; among other things, the order directs federal agencies to submit reports on biotechnology and biomanufacturing to further societal goals related to health, climate change and energy, food and agricultural innovation, resilient supply chains, and cross-cutting scientific advances.

87 FR 56051

EPA announced that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council will be renewed for an additional two-year period.

Agricultural Exceptionalism, Environmental Injustice, and U.S. Right-to-Farm Laws

While the environmental justice movement has gained traction in the United States, the relationship between agri-food systems and environmental injustices in rural areas has yet to come into focus. This Article explores the relationship between U.S. agricultural exceptionalism and rural environmental justice through examining right-to-farm laws.

87 FR 51666

EPA announced its approval of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.