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The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized new rules for power plant carbon, mercury, coal ash, and groundwater emissions.

An international study headed by the University of Bonn has now demonstrated the important role of the plant root system in maize, a crop that can grow successfully in very different local conditions.

In general, environmental law seeks to protect public health and the environment by providing for liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response to the release or disposal of...

Viewing aspects of environmental liability that may or may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy including efforts to strike balance with competing policies

As the 2024 elections approach, federal agencies are working to finalize rules and regulations ahead of the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

EPA publishes final rule designating forever chemicals as hazardous substances Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CERCLA

In a final rule published on May 17, 2024, and to become effective June 17, 2024, EPA has added seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to...

Remediation plans for Union Carbides Filmont landfill in South Charleston are unclear as a federal judge decides how to apportion damages for unlawful discharges from the landfill. The Courtland Company alleges Carbide is liable for a $1.4 billion penalty for decades of unpermitted discharges, while the United States Environmental Protection Agency says the site under state Department of Environmental Protection oversight is in the early stages of Superfund consideration.

A research team has developed a novel conceptual framework for designing plastic-greenhouse soil profiles that cater to the needs of smallholder farmers.

Own a second home in South Lake Tahoe? Proposed vacancy tax could cost you thousands a year