Environmental Law

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MDEQ Proposes to Revise VOC Rules

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has proposed to revise volatile organic compound (VOC) emission restrictions for various types of coating lines and graphic arts lines. The rule revisions would apply throughout Michigan ...
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MDEQ Revises Wetland Determination Rules

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has promulgated revisions to its rules on determining whether a property contains wetlands. Under the revised rules, wetland determinations are now called "assessments." The revised rules also ...
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Michigan Environmental Science Board Releases Report on New Ambient Air Standards

The Michigan Environmental Science Board (MESB) has released its review of the new national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and particulate matter (PM) recently promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...
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Migratory Bird Rule Upheld

On October 7, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' migratory bird rule. In the case of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, No. 94 ...
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Municipal Brownfields Strategies

BROWNFIELDS ISSUES:LEGAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTSAND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES Typical cities, townships, and counties in the northeast have a number of abandoned industrial properties commonly referred to as "Brownfields" sites ...
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Municipal Storm Water Discharges Not Required To Meet Same Standards As Industrial Storm Water Discharges

Sometimes it pays to intervene. On September 15, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion upholding the position of the Intervenors. The case was Defenders of Wildlife v. Browner, ______ F.3d _____ (9th Cir ...
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Municipal Superfund Liability

Since its inception, the federal Superfund law has been based on the principle of "polluter pays," that those who contributed waste to sites that is hazardous to human health and the environment should ultimately be responsible for its cleanup ...
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National Credit Union Administration 1998 Legislative Update

Public Law 105-219 August 7, 1998Allows for multiple-group CUs and imposes new safety and soundness standards on CUs.-House passed 8/4 -Senate passed 7/28, 92-6 -S. Rept 105-193 filed 5/21 -Senate Banking approved 4/30, 16-2 -Senate Banking ...
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National Incentives for Smart Growth Communities

It is almost a maxim that all land use is a local matter. However, federal regulatory and funding policies have shaped American land use and helped to skew local development toward exurban sprawl rather than focus it on the revitalization of cities ...
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Nationwide Permit Program Revised by Army Corps of Engineers

On March 9, 2000, the Corps of Engineers issued a final notice in the Federal Register announcing five new Nationwide Permits (NWPs) and modifications to six existing NWPs. 65 Fed. Reg. 12818 et seq. This notice was the last step in the process ...
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