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NMFS Further Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific…
On March 29, 2021 the National Marine Fisheries Service published a notice extending the public comment period on its proposed rule to designate critical habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals. The proposed rule would designate critical habitat…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – April 9
***Small Business Environmental Roundtable Meeting***
FRIDAY, April 9, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams Meeting
The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the…
EPA’s Notice of Data Availability for its Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles
On March 12, 2021, EPA issued a notice to reopen the comment period for its recently published notice of data availability (NODA) and a request for additional information to reconsider its definition of “beneficial use” and its provisions…
EPA’s Review of Final Rules for the Five Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
On March 16, 2021, EPA opened a public comment period to review five recently published final rules to address persistent bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals under the Toxic Substance Control Act. The PBT final rules were issued on…
BLM to Hold Public Forum on Federal Oil and Gas Program, Accepting Input from Public
On March 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it will be hosting a public forum to discuss its federal oil and gas program. The forum will take place on March 25, 2021. BLM will use…
EPA Seeks Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Further Regulate Discharges from…
On March 17, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to further regulate discharges from manufacturers of PFAS under the Clean Water Act. EPA is specifically requesting…
USDA Seeks Comments on Implementation of Climate Change Mitigation Measures
On March 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a request for public comment seeking input from the public on how to implement Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. USDA is seeking…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – March 19
Next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, March 19, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
We have scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday,…
EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for…
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of proposed Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for Public Water Systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The proposed rule would…
APHIS Reopens Comments on Whether to Regulate Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic…
On March 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reopened the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments and feedback on whether to establish a…