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NASF UPDATED – EPA Proposes More Stringent Ozone Standard of 65-70 Parts Per Billion
December 5, 2014 - Laws & Regulation, USA
“The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a more stringent national ozone standard, between 65 and 70 parts per billion, on November 26, saying the level is necessary to protect human health under the Clean Air Act. With an estimated cost to the economy of $3.4 trillion, manufacturing leaders in Washington are calling it the most expensive regulation ever.” […]
Read NewsIdentification of chemicals and polymers as risk assessment priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)
December 4, 2014 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
As per the Government of Canada “under Part 5 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), Environment Canada and Health Canada were required to complete the Categorization of approximately 23,000 existing substances on Canada’s Domestic Substances List (DSL). Approximately 4,300 substances were identified as requiring screening assessment following this process.” Read Article.
Read NewsWillms & Shier: New NWT Wildlife Act Comes Into Force November 28, 2014
November 28, 2014 - Laws & Regulation, NWT
“On November 28, 2014 the new Northwest Territories Wildlife Act will be called into force. The new Act sets out a comprehensive framework for the management of wildlife in the Northwest Territories and will affect all harvesters, including Aboriginal people, residents and non-residents using the services of Outfitting businesses. In addition, the statute’s framework for wildlife […]
Read NewsNews Release – Harper Government introduces regulations to prevent mercury releases to the environment
November 27, 2014 - Federal, Laws & Regulation, News
November 27, 2014 – Gatineau, Québec – Environment Canada “The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, announced today that the Government of Canada is moving forward with new regulations to protect the environment and safeguard human health by limiting the […]
Read NewsMercury and Its Compounds Regulation
November 21, 2014 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
Please note that the Government of Canada has published the Products Containing Mercury Regulation (SOR/2014-254) “The Products Containing Mercury Regulations (the “Regulations”) prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or any of its compounds, with some exemptions for essential products which have no technically or economically viable alternatives (e.g., certain medical and research […]
Read NewsBennett Jones – BC Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting & Control Act Passes Second Reading
November 10, 2014 - British Columbia, Laws & Regulation
“On October 20, 2014, the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (Bill 2) (hereinafter the Bill) was introduced, and on October 29, 2014, the Bill passed second reading in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly. The Bill, if enacted, would repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act in its entirety as well as […]
Read News2014 Mandate letter: Environment and Climate Change
October 21, 2014 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario
“September 25, 2014 The Honourable Glen Murray Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto, Ontario M7A 2T5 Dear Minister Murray: I am honoured to welcome you to your role as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. We have […]
Read NewsNASF News Update – EPA Continues Preliminary Review of Metal Finishing Wastewater Discharge Standards
October 21, 2014 - Laws & Regulation, USA
“The Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), i.e. the association of state water quality regulators, requested EPA to revise the effluent limitation guidelines or issue new guidance regarding pretreatment standards for the metal finishing industry. EPA last issued pretreatment standards for the metal finishing and electroplating sectors in the early 1980s: Metal Finishing Effluent Limitation […]
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