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    Blog: The Nickel Report

    Earth Day Fee Increases: EPA Significantly Increases TSCA Fees to Add Resources for TSCA Implementation 

    On February 21, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rule adjusting the fees it collects under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is required under TSCA Section 26 to review and, if necessary, adjust the fees every three years to ensure that funds are sufficient to defray part of the... The post Earth Day Fee Increases: EPA Significantly Increases TSCA Fees to Add Resources for TSCA Implementation  appeared first on The Nickel Report. Continue Reading

    Blog: Antitrust Update

    Merger Guidelines Provide Insight on DOJ and FTC Enforcement Priorities for 2024

    On December 18, 2023, The Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice concluded a nearly two-year process of updating both the horizontal and vertical merger guidelines with the release of the 2023 Merger Guidelines.  The new Merger Guidelines align closely with the objective—expressed by both FTC and DOJ—to expand the types [...]

    Blog: Pipeline Law

    Could Mexico’s Mid-Term Elections Signal a Return to Energy and Environmental Policy Rationality?

    (AMLO) and his Morena party will face greater hurdles to unwinding Mexico's 2013 Energy Reforms adopted by the former ruling party, the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). Although retaining a majority in the Chamber of Deputies and gaining some new state governors, Morena lost its supermajority and, as a result, very likely also lost the opportunity to implement constitutional changes to reverse the 2013 Energy Reforms and achieve its goal of a nationalized energy sector in Mexico. The post Could Mexico’s Mid-Term Elections Signal a Return to Energy and Environmental Policy Rationali...

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