by Benjamin J. Hulac Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill. The provisions protect the use of lead-based bullets and fishing tackle, thwart steps to protect the endangered NorthContinue Reading
For the first time in more than 30 years, Vermont is updating its regulations on pesticide use in the state. After working on the update for years, regulators at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets have prepared a set of draft rules. But a coalition of environmental advocates sayContinue Reading
The last year has been an eventful one for the crypto space. The collapse of the Terra ecosystem and its TerraUSD (UST) algorithmic stablecoin saw $50 billion wiped off the market in a flash. And more recently, FTX, an exchange many thought was “too big to fail,” came crashing down.Continue Reading
Author(s): Jennifer Fairfax Oct 7, 2022 Jennifer Fairfax is Chair of Osler’s Environmental Disputes, Investigations and Enforcement practice. Working together with Osler’s national team of experts, she brings a depth of experience and expertise to help clients navigate the increasingly complex world of regulatory enforcement. Q: You haveContinue Reading
WASHINGTON DC, United States of America /African Media Agency/- Fintech stakeholders from across Africa and the world will converge in Cape Town, South Africa, for the 8th Africa Fintech Summit, from November 2-4, 2022. The prestigious conference billed as Africa’s premier fintech event will be hosted at the Cape Town InternationalContinue Reading
NFT Initiatives Launch in Ticket Sales, Social Media and College Football By Christina O. Gotsis According to a recent press release, a major ticket sales and distribution company announced that event organizers who sell tickets on its platform now can issue NFTs before, during and after live events. To date,Continue Reading
Two Maryland legislators say they are angry and frustrated by the failure of the state’s Department of the Environment to comply with new legislation requiring the agency to hold polluters accountable by increasing staff, strengthening enforcement and improving oversight. The Democratic lawmakers, state Sen. Paul Pinsky of Prince George’s CountyContinue Reading
To help New York cannabis industry entrepreneurs get their businesses off on the right foot, VS’s New York team created an eight-part series of VS Insights to assist in navigating the path to applying for a New York cannabis license. The series covers essential topics for New York cannabis entrepreneurs,Continue Reading
Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal Wisconsin regulators have approved a massive solar farm in southeast Dane County despite protests from neighbors who say it will mar the landscape and stymie urban development. The Public Service Commission voted 2-0 Thursday to allow Invenergy to build the Koshkonong Solar Energy CenterContinue Reading
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) department responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances is working under a new definition of PFAS “forever chemicals” that excludes some of their widely used compounds. The new “working definition”, established by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, is not only at oddsContinue Reading
