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Environmental Justice Consideration in Affordable Housing

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Climate Change & Sustainability, Environmental, Environmental Protection, Rulemaking & Policy Development
Environmental justice has a natural connection to affordable housing programs.  It remains, however, a broad and somewhat elusive term.  There is no formal definition of environmental justice in US federal law.  However, relevant agencies have developed working descriptions for the term.  US EPA generally defines it as “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people … Continue Reading

January 2022 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment Safety and Health Law Procedure and Policy

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Brexit, Chemicals & Products, Climate Change & Sustainability, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Protection, Health & Safety, Product Safety, Rulemaking & Policy Development, Solid & Hazardous Waste
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy. The updates covered in this month’s edition include (among … Continue Reading

European Commission Proposes a Landmark “Fit for 55” Package of Climate and Energy Legislation (1 in 4-Part Series)

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Air Quality, Climate Change & Sustainability, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Protection
Delivering a key component of the European Green Deal umbrella policy that it adopted in December 2019, the European Commission issued 15 legislative proposals, accompanied by three non-legislative communications in July 2021. With the supporting documents, e.g. impact assessments, the package adds up to around 4,200 pages. It includes the following initiatives:… Continue Reading

July 2021 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Air Quality, Chemicals & Products, Climate Change & Sustainability, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Protection, Health & Safety, Product Safety, Rulemaking & Policy Development, Solid & Hazardous Waste
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy. The updates covered in this month’s edition include (among … Continue Reading

March 2021 Update: frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment Safety and Health Law Procedure and Policy

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Air Quality, Chemicals & Products, Climate Change & Sustainability, Environmental Litigation, Product Safety, Rulemaking & Policy Development, Water Quality
Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy. This month’s edition includes the following: The Home Office … Continue Reading

June 2019 Update: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Health & Safety
We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of “frESH Law Horizons – Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law, Procedure and Policy”.  In our June edition, we summarise 34 developments in the environmental, safety and health sector.  Some of the top stories this month include: A food grain storage … Continue Reading
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