As of January 1, 2020, companies have new obligations to report releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) based on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Reporting Year 2020. The NDAA added reporting obligations for 172 individual PFAS chemicals. This potentially impacts any company using any of these […]
Companies are increasingly focusing on the “E” of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues to identify paths for addressing climate change risks and sustainability as part of their business models. Pressure from a wide array of stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, governmental entities, and the communities in which they operate, are driving companies to […]
An ELI & Sidley Austin LLP Co-Sponsored Webinar The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has long governed federal pesticide law under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA has a broad reach, overseeing conventional insecticides, but also plant growth regulators, antimicrobial surface disinfectants, pesticide “devices” like germicidal ultraviolet light systems or ozone generators, and […]
Employers seeking to return workers safely must contend with a rapidly expanding marketplace of pesticide products advertised to fight SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. Some of these products violate federal and state pesticide law and subject businesses to regulatory risk given intense scrutiny at federal and state levels. Use of products to treat workplaces […]
VIEW WEBINAR RECORDING Join enforcement thought leaders from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, and Georgetown University Law Center to discuss the latest on emissions enforcement targeting the transportation and mobility sectors, including the recent policies, cases, and other developments. MODERATOR Justin Savage, Global Co-Leader, Environmental Group, Sidley Austin LLP PANELISTS Evan […]
VIEW WEBINAR RECORDING The U.S. is back in the Paris Climate Agreement and set to unveil a new “nationally determined contribution” (NDC) of emission reduction targets ahead of an April 22 White House Leaders Summit on Climate. President Biden scheduled the Summit to renew the U.S. role as a global leader on climate and prompt […]
Please join WITA in their Trade & Environment Series by looking at how carbon border adjustment measures (CBAM) fit in the context of national and multilateral efforts to reduce carbon’s impact on climate change. This event is free to attend thanks to the support of Series Sponsors, ISRI and Silverado Policy Accelerator. Register here via […]
WEBINAR REGISTER HERE Wednesday, May 26, 2021 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. EST | 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. CST | 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PST The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shone a spotlight on the importance and potential vulnerabilities of U.S. critical energy infrastructure. Join our panel of energy industry and cybersecurity thought leaders for a discussion of the […]
WEBINAR REGISTER HERE 10:00 a.m. ET | 3:00 p.m. BST | 4:00 p.m. CET Tuesday, June 8, 2021 A Green Wave of environmental protection and sustainability is sweeping across the globe — powering new regulatory requirements driven by ethical consumer demands. How can manufacturers respond to this sea change, and what is on the horizon […]
WEBINAR REGISTER HERE 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Join this discussion among current and former senior-level federal and state officials to gain unparalleled insights on the balance of federal and state efforts to address climate change. The Biden administration has launched a whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change and committed […]