Brownfield revitalization in action. Today 8 communities received $3.5 million to remediate and revitalize 59 acres of land across CT: portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…

U.S. to lift sanctions on Oleg Deripaska's Rusal and En+ in 30 days reut.rs/2SYJBvD

The Trump administration lifts sanctions on three firms tied to Russian tycoon and Putin ally Oleg Deripaska bloom.bg/2G5FP0r

Treasury adds PdVSA to sanctions list, aiming to dry up income for Maduro regime and support J. Guaidó instead.

The EPA hopes to clear a backlog of company requests to make new chemicals now that it has a clearer policy benvgo.com/P4ZqPD2

CT jobs rely increasingly on international trade Hartford Business #exports m.hartfordbusiness.com/article/201904…

OFAC just published a “Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments” in order to provide organizations with guidance on the essential components of a #sanctions compliance program. Take heed! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USTRE…

As promised over the weekend, President Donald J. Trump drops new sanctions on Iran via Executive Order. Big impact to financial resources available to Iran’s Supreme Leader his office and his appointees. treasury.gov/resource-cente…

.Treasury Department publishes proposed rule to revamp CFIUS oversight on foreign investments transactions involving critical technologies, infrastructure and personal data. #firrma home.treasury.gov/system/files/2…

Important changes to the Connecticut Transfer Act take effect today! See our summary: shipmangoodwin.com/mobile/connect… #realestate #development #environmental #brownfields

Appreciate the shout out from my friends at CT Hispanic Bar Assn!

While legislative changes to the Transfer Act helped, they "can't succeed if DEEP doesn't have the resources to interact with the regulated community and timely process release notifications and close out reported spills." Shipman & Goodwin LLP #RebuildCT bit.ly/3jj08Y7

There's still time to register for our webinar "EPA Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Initiative Regarding Ammonia Refrigeration at Ice Rinks" on 1/14 from 12-1 PM EST. Register here: bit.ly/3apNMfY #environmental

President Biden is already taking aim at unraveling some of the Trump admin's most contentious rules, including wetlands protections, water permitting for the oil and gas sector, toxic chemical assessments, and emissions from waste sites. nytv.to/2ew8e

There's still to register! Join us on 1/27 for the #Manufacturing Virtual Series Part 2 "Emerging Compliance and Legal Threats to Manufacturers." Register here: bit.ly/39TP2WJ

Connecticut’s targeted PFAS search will soon take a significant step forward

Good points from CT chief #manufacturing officer on needs of industry. #workforce #tech hartfordbusiness.com/article/ct-chi…

Important addition to the aerospace/manufacturing ecosystem unleashed at Goodwin University. Good stuff. ctnewsjunkie.com/2021/10/27/man…

Big (but not unexpected) milestone on the PFAS front. Phase I ESAs (and due diligence more broadly) may soon get a little more interesting. epa.gov/newsreleases/e…

As an environmental lawyer, this is a big deal that deserves more public awareness.