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Italian Manufacturer Celebrates New West Virginia Factory

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Mike Graney, executive director of the West Virginia Development Office, addresses dignitaries attending the grand opening of the Pietro Fiorentini manufacturing plant in Weirton. Photo: West Virginia Department of Commerce). The West Virginia factory is the company’s first manufacturing operation in the United States.

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SEC Chair Tweets about Upcoming ESG Regulation

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler Tweeted about the future of ESG regulation. You do not need to be a futurist to know that SEC regulation of ESG is coming although precisely when has been unclear, however, it is now apparent that the SEC will release a proposal at its March 21 Open Meeting. Last week U.S.

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High Court EPA Ruling Has Wider Ramifications for Regulations' Reach

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High Court EPA Ruling Has Wider Ramifications for Regulations' Reach. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could significantly affect federal agencies’ ability to expand regulations beyond the authority granted by Congress. Regulations. Mon, 08/01/2022 - 08:00.

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The Slow Grind of Justice for EPA's Carbon Emissions Regulations

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It was inevitable that EPA's Clean Power Plan, regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants was going to generate law suits. Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the EPA from enacting the Clean Power Plan regulation. In essence, Murray is claiming that EPA and the states cannot double regulate power plants.

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Court Rules Against EPA In Case Over Coal Job Losses

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It may not change anything, least of all EPA regulations and policies, but Judge John Preston Bailey of the District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia ruled in favor of coal mining company Murray Energy Corp.

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The Slow Grind of Justice for EPA's Carbon Emissions Regulations

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It was inevitable that EPA''s Clean Power Plan, regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants was going to generate law suits. Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the EPA from enacting the Clean Power Plan regulation. In essence, Murray is claiming that EPA and the states cannot double regulate power plants. mccarthy'

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TSCA on the Cusp of being Overhauled by Congress

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Forty years later, there is general agreement that TSCA has not kept pace with the marketplace and Congress is on the cusp of overhauling the law and affecting a very large number of industries and business not currently regulated under the law. think Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill). think asbestos).