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Proposed Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq.)
Robert P. Thibault, H. Martin Gibson, Matthew Knoedler, August 11, 2009
Companion bills have been filed in the U.S. Senate and House (S. 1215 and H.R. 2766, respectively) to amend the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to remove the exemption for hydraulic fracturing from coverage under the underground injection provisions of the act. As drafted, these amendments...

EPA Announces Plans for Financial Requirements for Hardrock Mines for Superfund
Henry Chajet, Mark N. Savit, Carolyn L. McIntosh, July 20, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has identified the hardrock mining industry as a priority for planned financial responsibility requirements in regards to Superfund.

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Proposal
Henry Chajet, John C. Martin, Susan M. Mathiascheck, Carolyn L. McIntosh, Michele L. Walter, May 5, 2009
On March 10, 2009, EPA released a proposed regulation that would require nearly all sectors of the economy to report their annual greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions.

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