Pollution
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The First Circuit on Friday backed a lower court’s ruling that Japan is the right place for a suit against General Electric brought by Japanese residents who suffered property losses in the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The internal watchdog arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Tuesday that criticized the regulator for shortcomings in monitoring and implementing a bilateral program with Mexico aimed at protecting the environment along the border… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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California environmental authorities accused dozens of CVS locations of breaking regulations related to recycling deposits for bottles and cans in an enforcement action announced Monday that is seeking more than $3.6 million from the pharmacy company… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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City officials in San Francisco have fired back at what they called a “series of mischaracterizations, inaccuracies and falsehoods” contained in a letter the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent on Wednesday alleging the city had violated the Clean Water Act… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Ninth Circuit has asked the federal government to weigh in on whether the Clean Air Act keeps state and local authorities from going after Volkswagen, affiliates Audi of America LLC and Porsche Cars North America Inc., and auto parts maker Robert Bosch LLC for allegedly tampering with vehicle emission controls… Read this piece in
Mike LaSusa 