Issue 250 • September 26, 2008
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Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement
[1] Water: Ninth Circuit Rules EPA Must Set Construction Stormwater Rules . . . . . . . 1
[2] Attorney’s Fees: Enhanced Hourly Rate Reduced in Sonar Litigation . . . . . . . . . . 1
[3] CERCLA: Federal Court Dismisses City’s Cost Recovery Claims as Time Barred . . . 2
[4] Asbestos: Federal Court Rules City of St . Louis Violated Asbestos Demolition
Requirements at Lambert Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
[5] NEPA/ESA: Groups Sue Navy over Weapons Disposal Training in Puget Sound . 3
[6] Air: Sierra Club Sues Ohio EPA over Alleged Failure to Enforce CAA . . . . . . . . . . 3
[7] Whistleblower Protections: Administrative Board Rules Mine Safety
Whistleblower Protected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Legislation, Regulations and Guidance
[8] Water: EPA to Vacate Long-Standing Rule and Bring Vessels into NPDES System
– Summary Prepared by SHB Tort Partner Stephen Darmody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
[9] RCRA: EPA Proposes Revisions to Transboundary Shipment Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
[10] Water: EPA Report Concludes Mandatory Standards for Dental Mercury
Discharges Not Necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
[11] Recycling: Illinois Enacts E-Waste Recycling Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
[12] Air/Greenhouse Gases: New York State Agency Approves RGGI Regulations . . . 6
[13] Air/Greenhouse Gases: Chicago Announces Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions . . . . 7
Scientific/Technical Items
[14] Chemical Exposure: Study Alleges Link Between BPA and Medical Disorders . . . 7
[15] Children’s Health: GAO Report Claims EPA Fails to Protect Child