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PEN-e: Pace Environmental Notes

PEN-e: Pace Environmental Notes

Pace Environmental Notes - electronic edition highlights new documents and events in the areas of Environmental Law, Energy Law, and Land Use Law.

http://paceeenvironmentalnotes.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 76

Legal Planet

Legal Planet

Covers environmental law and policy. By Berkeley Law and UCLA Law.

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
  • May 24

    Time May Run Out on Obama’s Most Powerful Climate Change Tool, Environmental Groups Threaten Suit

    Time May Run Out on Obama’s Most Powerful Climate Change Tool, Environmental Groups Threaten Suit
    President Obama has a surprising amount of power to reduce greenhouse gases from the two largest categories of emitters, the transportation and electricity sectors, without getting Congress to act.  He has already used that power to…
  • May 24

    Is TSCA Reform on the Way?

    Is TSCA Reform on the Way?
    The Toxic Substances Control Act or TSCA (sometimes pronounced “Tosca,” like the opera) is one of the worst-written statutes of all time.  It seems as if every section contains a cross-reference to another section, which in…
  • May 23

    Is that Rat Meat in My Lamb? – Food Safety in China

    Is that Rat Meat in My Lamb? – Food Safety in China
    I posted a short piece at Chinafile.org last week on China’s food safety challenges.  The occasion for the post was the arrest of 63 people in China for selling fake lamb meat made of rat, fox, and other meats.  The…
Rank this Week: 152

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • May 21

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic
    The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…
  • May 21

    Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

    Beware Trademark Invoice Scam
    Today a friend asked me about two invoices his company recently paid for “trademark registration” by very official-sounding entities in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. He essentially wanted to know how frequently the…
  • May 2

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item
    In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…
Rank this Week: 164

Switchboard

Switchboard

Covers global warming, energy and climate issues, pollution and oil dependence. From the Natural Resources Defense Council. By David Doniger.

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ddoniger/
  • May 10

    Carbon Dioxide Hits New Highs: Living In a League Where Batting 400 Is Not Good

    Carbon Dioxide Hits New Highs: Living In a League Where Batting 400 Is Not Good
    David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.: Carbon dioxide concentrations have hit 400 parts per million for the first time in at least three million years, the National Oceanic and…
  • Mar 26

    Ken Cuccinelli's March Madne

    Ken Cuccinelli's March Madne
    David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.: Virginia’s attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the Environmental Protection…
  • Feb 14

    Auto Engineering Panel Backs Climate-Friendly Coolant, Faults Daimler's "Unrealistic" and "Highly Improbable" Test

    Auto Engineering Panel Backs Climate-Friendly Coolant, Faults Daimler's "Unrealistic" and "Highly Improbable" Test
    David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.: A panel of automotive engineers has forcefully reaffirmed the safety and acceptability of the new car air conditioning refrigerant called…
Rank this Week: 173

Sustainability Counsel

Sustainability Counsel

Covers renewable energy, green technology, green building, climate change, and financial incentives.

http://sustainability-counsel.com
  • May 24

    In Case It Was Not Already Clear . . .

    In Case It Was Not Already Clear . . .
    It is proving very difficult for plaintiffs to survive a motion to dismiss, let alone obtain judicial relief associated with the alleged results of climate change. Earlier this week, on May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States…
  • May 23

    Trespass By Fracturing? Alive and well in West Virginia

    Trespass By Fracturing? Alive and well in West Virginia
    The theory of trespass by hydraulic fracturing has gained some momentum.  A federal district court in West Virginia concluded that, under state law, hydraulic fracturing under the land of an adjoining property is an actionable…
  • May 15

    Ambient Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Concentrations Continue to Rise, But The Likelihood of Dramatic New Climate Change Action Remains Low

    Ambient Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Concentrations Continue to Rise, But The Likelihood of Dramatic New Climate Change Action Remains Low
    On May 9, 2013, the daily concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) at the Mauna Loa monitoring station for the first time ever according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Rank this Week: 194

Endangered Species Law & Policy

Endangered Species Law & Policy

Covers listing decisions, critical habitats and endangered species litigation. By Nossaman LLP.

http://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/
  • May 22

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delists Magazine Mountain Shagreen

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delists Magazine Mountain Shagreen
    On May 15, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) removed (pdf) the Magazine Mountain shagreen (Inflectarius magazinensis) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The Service determined that the threats to the…
  • May 21

    House Republicans Form Endangered Species Act Working Group

    House Republicans Form Endangered Species Act Working Group
    House Republicans recently announced the creation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group, which will be led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) and Western Caucus Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). …
  • May 16

    Idaho Enacts Law Declaring the State has Primacy over Resident Fish and Wildlife

    Idaho Enacts Law Declaring the State has Primacy over Resident Fish and Wildlife
    The State of Idaho enacted a law (pdf) this spring asserting that the State has “primacy over the management of fish and wildlife.” The law was introduced as Senate Bill 1061 and signed into law by Governor Butch Otter on March…
Rank this Week: 266

eNewsUSA

eNewsUSA

Provides national and international environmental law news. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. (WIMS).

http://enewsusa.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Senate ENR Committee Forum On NatGas Shale Development

    Senate ENR Committee Forum On NatGas Shale Development
    May 23: The Senate Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Chaired by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), with Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), held its second NatGas forum -- this one focused on Shale Development: Best Practices and…
  • May 23

    House GOP Approves Keystone XL Pipeline Bill (HR3)

    House GOP Approves Keystone XL Pipeline Bill (HR3)
    May 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed The Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) by a vote of 241-175. The bill, sponsored by Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the…
  • May 22

    "Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement" To Modernize TSCA

    "Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement" To Modernize TSCA
    May 22: U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced what they called a "groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement" to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and ensure the safety of everyday consumer…
Rank this Week: 302

Environmental Law Prof Blog

Environmental Law Prof Blog

The Environmental Law Prof Blog is currently seeking an editor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/
  • May 22

    Dam Future

    Dam Future
    A standard environmental history of American dams unfolds something like this: As a nation, we had a long love affair with dams. And while they helped our nation grow into an industrial power, the environmental side-effects were immense: lost…
  • May 21

    Auction Results in California Cap and Trade

    Auction Results in California Cap and Trade
    The California Cap and Trade Program’s third auction was held last Thursday 5/16/13, and the results were released today. I’ve been watching the auction results to see what clues they offer as to whether California’s program will suffer…
  • May 14

    On NEPA and Duplicity

    On NEPA and Duplicity
    A few days ago, John Bonine, an environmental law professor at the University of Oregon, sent an email to the environmental law professors’ listserve asking for stories about “fraud, lies, omissions, and plagiarism” in environmental…
Rank this Week: 333

Environmental Law & Climate Change…

Environmental Law & Climate Change Law Blog

Covers recent happenings in the world of environmental and climate change law. By Steven M. Taber.

http://taberlaw.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 345

Greenversations

Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog
  • May 23

    The ABCs and Your Skin

    The ABCs and Your Skin
    By Lina Younes As we get older, our skin changes.  As part of the natural aging process, it is not uncommon to develop age spots, also known as “liver spots”. Sometimes small growths of skin called skin tags raise to the…
  • May 22

    Join Us and Bike to Work

    Join Us and Bike to Work
    By Joe Edgell I’m always struck by the reasons people have for not commuting by bike.  No shower facilities.  Don’t know the route.  Unsure how to get started.  But the biggest reason cited by most people is…
  • May 21

    Protect Your Skin, Rain Or Shine

    Protect Your Skin, Rain Or Shine
    By Lina Younes In the United States, Memorial Day weekend is considered the kickoff of the summer season when we relax, enjoy outdoor activities and have fun under the sun. Some people even go the extra mile “to get ready” by…
Rank this Week: 381

GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law…

GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog

Covers renewable energy, environmental regulation and the Clean Water Act. By Gordon Thomas Honeywell.

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/
Rank this Week: 389

Environmental - Appeals Court

Environmental - Appeals Court

Summarizes environmental decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. (WIMS).

http://environmentalappealscourt.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Abraham v. St. Croix Renaissance Group

    Abraham v. St. Croix Renaissance Group
    May 17: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, Case No. 13-1725. Appealed from the District Court of the Virgin Islands. The St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P. (SCRG) sought leave under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), to…
  • May 20

    Center For Food Safety v. Vilsack (USDA)

    Center For Food Safety v. Vilsack (USDA)
    May 17: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-15052. Appealed from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The panel affirmed the district court's summary judgment in favor of Federal…
  • May 17

    Illinois Union Insurance Co. v. NRG Energy Inc

    Illinois Union Insurance Co. v. NRG Energy Inc
    May 16: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Case Nos. 12-30651, 12-30877 & 12-30879. Appealed from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The case concerns whether Illinois Union Insurance…
Rank this Week: 421

On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real…

On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real Estate Law Blog

Covers news and commentary on real estate development, environmental and construction law. By Mirick O'Connell.

http://mirickrealestatelawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 495

Saxe Envirolaw News

Saxe Envirolaw News

Features environmental law updates on climate change, compliance, and pesticides. By Dianne Saxe.

http://envirolaw.com
  • May 24

    Honoured by Osgoode

    Honoured by Osgoode
    Osgoode Hall Law School honoured eight distinguished lawyers with awards for their exceptional contributions to the legal profession and service to the community at the Dean’s Annual Alumni Reception on Wednesday, May 15, at Osgoode…
  • May 23

    A big win for trees and tree lover

    A big win for trees and tree lover
    Warmest congratulations to Clay Ruby for his latest public interest victory: preventing the destruction of a shared mature maple tree by one of the owners. Here is the decision in Hartley vs Cunningham, and the press release on this…
  • May 22

    Cree in court battle over environmental assessment and waterpower

    Cree in court battle over environmental assessment and waterpower
    The Divisional Court is grappling with a complex battle between two possibly overlapping First Nations over whether a Northern Ontario hydropower project is being lawfully evaluated under the Environmental Assessment Act and an agreement with…
Rank this Week: 520

SPR Environmental Law Blog

SPR Environmental Law Blog

Provides environmental law news and updates. By Sive, Paget & Riesel.

http://blog.sprlaw.com
  • May 13

    Appellate Division Upholds Municipal Zoning Law Banning Fracking

    Appellate Division Upholds Municipal Zoning Law Banning Fracking
    On May 2, 2013, the Third Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, upheld a municipal zoning ordinance banning “all activities related to the exploration for, and the production or storage of, natural gas and…
  • May 6

    EPA Releases Revised Vapor Intrusion Guidance for Public Comment

    EPA Releases Revised Vapor Intrusion Guidance for Public Comment
    On April 16, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took a significant step towards finalizing its long-pending guidance on the evaluation and response to vapor intrusion from contaminated soil and groundwater,…
  • Apr 26

    Army Corps and Coast Guard Permits Secured for Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement

    Army Corps and Coast Guard Permits Secured for Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement
    The New NY Bridge Project crossed the finish line in its pre-construction permitting process yesterday, securing federal permits from both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard.  A replacement for the aging Tappan Zee…
Rank this Week: 517

Taber Law Group

Taber Law Group

Covers environmental law and climate change. By Steven M. Taber.

http://taberlaw.com
Rank this Week: 516

Renewable + Law

Renewable + Law

The climate policy, renewable energy, and sustainability blog. Published by Stoel Rives, LLP.

http://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/
  • May 24

    Governor Dayton Signs Bill Creating Solar Energy Standard

    Governor Dayton Signs Bill Creating Solar Energy Standard
    Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed the Omnibus Energy Bill into law. After months of negotiations, state legislators came to an agreement that brings Minnesota to the forefront of solar power following the creation of a solar…
  • May 23

    Voting Underway for Biofuels Digest Hottest Partners List

    Voting Underway for Biofuels Digest Hottest Partners List
    Voting is underway for the 2013 Hottest Partners in Biofuels and BioBased Products, a poll conducted by our friend Jim Lane of Biofuels Digest. Poll categories include: Distributors Engineering, procurement & construction Enzymes,…
  • May 16

    California Public Utilities Commission Sets Fourth and Fifth Solicitations for the Renewable Auction Mechanism Program

    California Public Utilities Commission Sets Fourth and Fifth Solicitations for the Renewable Auction Mechanism Program
    On May 9, 2013, the California Public Utilities Commission adopted Resolution E-4582, scheduling the fourth Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) auction to close on June 28, 2013 and setting a fifth RAM auction for no later than June 27,…
Rank this Week: 565

Law of the Land

Law of the Land

A blog on land use law and Zoning by Albany Law School Associate Dean and Professor Patricia Salkin.

http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 635

Spatial Law

Spatial Law

Covers legal issues associated with geospatial data and technology. Published by Kevin Pomfret.

http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 21

    Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society

    Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society
    A video of the recent conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for A Location-enabled Society will be available shortly. In the meantime, I would like to thank three of the speakers who wrote about the program in blog posts and editorials…
  • May 20

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)
    Five links from the most recent Spatial Law and Policy Update prepared for the members of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy. For more information about becoming a member of the Centre, click here.ESA Study recommends free, open data…
  • May 13

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)
    Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article:  "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…
Rank this Week: 840

Delaware Environmental Law Blog

Delaware Environmental Law Blog

Comments on environmental law. By Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor L.L.P.

http://www.delawareenvironmentallawblog.com/
  • May 20

    Sea Level Rise - Status of Adaptation Plan

    Sea Level Rise - Status of Adaptation Plan
    While the Delaware coastline was spared the brunt of Tropical Storm Sandy's wrath in October 2012, Delaware's beaches were adversely affected. Large portions of the beaches were lost. In fact, oceanographers at the U.S. Geological Survey's…
  • May 6

    Assessment of the Impact of Brownfields Redevelopment in Delaware - Part II: The Social Impact

    Assessment of the Impact of Brownfields Redevelopment in Delaware - Part II: The Social Impact
    This is part two of a blog series discussing the impact of Brownfields redevelopment in Delaware. The first article dealt with an assessment of the economic impact, while this article addresses the social impact of Brownfields redevelopment.…
  • Apr 29

    Assessment of the Impact of Brownfields Redevelopment in Delaware - Part I: The Economic Impact

    Assessment of the Impact of Brownfields Redevelopment in Delaware - Part I: The Economic Impact
    The Delaware Brownfields program has been in place since about 2004. As is the case with many government programs that have both an enforcement hammer and a funding carrot, public reception to the program was lukewarm at first. Well,…
Rank this Week: 1051

Climate Change Attorney Blog

Climate Change Attorney Blog

Covers climate change, greenhouse gases, and environmental regulations. By Silverberg Zalantis LLP.

http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/
  • May 11

    CO2 Levels Reach 400 PPM

    CO2 Levels Reach 400 PPM
    For the first time in what is believed to be 3 million years, carbon dioxide levels were recorded this week at 400 ppm on top of the 11,000 foot Mauna Loa mountain in Hawaii.
  • May 5

    NASA Study Predicts Climate Change Will Increase Extremes in Rainfall and Drought

    NASA Study Predicts Climate Change Will Increase Extremes in Rainfall and Drought
    NASA released a study predicting that, with increased global warming, areas prone to heavy rains will see increases in rainfall while areas prone to drought will experience even less rainfall.
  • Mar 31

    New Reaserch on Greening of the Arctic

    New Reaserch on Greening of the Arctic
    A study released on March 31, 2013 projects a significant increase in Arctic tree cover and resultant impacts on climate change into the 2050s.
Rank this Week: 1040

Pace Law Library

Pace Law Library

Blog about law library, library events, legal writing and research, online legal resources, government documents, digital information, environmental law, courts and decisions, current news, legal trends and more.

http://pacelawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 1

    The Pace Law Library Blog Makeover

    The Pace Law Library Blog Makeover
    Dear Readers, We are thrilled to introduce to you our new Pace Law Library Blog.  We have been writing here since June 2008 and so we decided that our blog more than deserved a major makeover.  Thus, in the beginning of 2011, we migrated…
  • Feb 1

    Ms. Lamikanra on Nigerian Law and Legal System

    Ms. Lamikanra on Nigerian Law and Legal System
    Ms. Ufuoma Lamikanra, the Head of Readers' Services Section at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, gave an excellent presentation titled Conflict of Laws in a Federation: The Nigerian…
  • Jan 13

    Prof. Crawford Reviews Estate and Gift Tax Law Review Articles of 2010

    Prof. Crawford Reviews Estate and Gift Tax Law Review Articles of 2010
    Check out our first 2011 addition to the Pace Law Library Podcasts site titled Estate and Gift Tax Law Articles of 2010.  Prof. Bridget Crawford from Pace Law School reviews interesting estate and gift tax law related articles that were…
Rank this Week: 1009

Toxic Tort Litigation Blog

Toxic Tort Litigation Blog

Covers toxic tort litigation topics, including product liability, environmental litigation, contamination, pollution, toxicity, toxicology, diminution of property value, Value Assurance Plans, and medical monitoring. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.toxictortlitigationblog.com/
  • May 22

    Are Environmentalists Who Oppose Wind Farms Environmentalists?

    Are Environmentalists Who Oppose Wind Farms Environmentalists?
    Wind power can help address the nation’s compelling demand for electric power without increasing greenhouse gas emissions or enlarging our carbon footprint. Environmental activists, who are critical of the use of fossil fuels due to…
  • May 16

    No FIFRA Preemption, No Problem!

    No FIFRA Preemption, No Problem!
    In Gresser v. Dow Chemical Co., Ind. Ct. App., No 79A02-1111-CT-1014, 4/30/13, the plaintiffs in this toxic tort case alleged that their children developed a variety of illnesses after a purported exposure to Dursban TC in their home…
  • May 3

    Second Circuit Grapples with Medical Monitoring

    Second Circuit Grapples with Medical Monitoring
    On May 1, 2013, the Second Circuit issued an important decision in Caronia v. Philip Morris USA Inc., 2d Cir., No. 11-0316 (5/1/13). The Court provides an excellent summary of the law concerning medical monitoring claims in New York state and…
Rank this Week: 1179

Blog for Clean Air

Blog for Clean Air

Covers clean air laws and policies. By Clean Air Watch.

http://blogforcleanair.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1212

Great Lakes Environment

Great Lakes Environment

Covers Great Lakes restoration, invasive species, toxics, diversions and overall management. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc.

http://greatlakesenvironment.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Meeting

    Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Meeting
    May 22: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) will be holding its 10th Anniversary Conference in Marquette, Michigan June 19 - 21. Agenda items include: Accelerating Climate Adaptation, Innovations in Great Lakes…
  • May 21

    U-M Water Center Awards 12 Research Grant

    U-M Water Center Awards 12 Research Grant
    May 21: The new University of Michigan Water Center announced the award of 12 research grants, totaling nearly $570,000, to support Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts. The two-year grants of up to $50,000 will support…
  • May 14

    IJC's 16th Biennial Report On Great Lakes Water Quality

    IJC's 16th Biennial Report On Great Lakes Water Quality
    May 14: The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report on how the health of the Great Lakes has changed over the past 25 years. While sustained governmental and public efforts have measurably improved Great Lakes…
Rank this Week: 1188

Climate Change Law Practice Group…

Climate Change Law Practice Group Blog

Features news about Canadian renewable energy and sustainable developments. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Climate-Change-Law-Practice-Group
  • May 21

    Wallstreet Firm Eyes Renewables in Japan

    Wallstreet Firm Eyes Renewables in Japan
    Goldman Sachs announced today that it plans to invest as much as $490million (50 billion yen) in renewable energy projects in Japan over the next five years.  That's a lot!  Bloomberg reports that "the Wall Street firm also…
  • May 15

    Environment MInister says Canada Needs Better Price on Oil to Address Climate Change

    Environment MInister says Canada Needs Better Price on Oil to Address Climate Change
    Canada's Environment Minister, Peter Kent, told the Financial Post in an interview from London that "[t]he ability of the oil and gas sector to absorb tough government controls on their greenhouse gas emissions depends on Canada getting a…
  • May 10

    Alberta's CCS Projects Will Reduce Emissions By 2.8 Tonnes Annually

    Alberta's CCS Projects Will Reduce Emissions By 2.8 Tonnes Annually
    ...but they won't receive the bulk of their funding until they hit performance targets, Alberta's Energy Minister, Ken Hughes, said the other day.  There is $2.1 billion in grant money available to the two companies, whose projects will…
Rank this Week: 1169

New York Zoning and Municipal Law…

New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog

Covers adverse possession, environmental law, municipal law, zoning and land use. Published by Silverberg Zalantis.

http://blog.szlawfirm.net/
  • May 3

    Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking

    Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking
    The Appellate Division ruled that the New York Environmental Conservation Law does not prevent a Town from enacting zoning that prohibits hydrofracking.
  • Apr 3

    Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet

    Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet
    The Appellate Division ruled that a zoning board correctly interpreted the zoning code when it held that keeping 40 racing pigeons was not what was intended in a zoning code that permits "customary household pets" as accessory to a…
  • Feb 20

    Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User

    Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User
    The New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the basic principle of zoning, that zoning relates to the use of land "not the identity of the user."
Rank this Week: 1205

Environmental, Energy and…

Environmental, Energy and Resources Law

Covers Canadian environmental, energy and resources law topics. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Environmental-Energy-and-Resources-Law
  • Mar 25

    A Memorable Evening with Erin Brockovich at the 2013 Environmental Defence Gala

    A Memorable Evening with Erin Brockovich at the 2013 Environmental Defence Gala
    On Wednesday March 21, Davis LLP sponsored a table at the Environmental Defence Gala at the Eglinton Grand in Toronto. The keynote speaker was Erin Brockovich. We hosted a number of clients who are involved in leading community activism work…
  • Mar 18

    BC and Canada Sign Memorandum of Understanding on the Substitution of Environmental Assessment

    BC and Canada Sign Memorandum of Understanding on the Substitution of Environmental Assessment
    The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") on the substitution of environmental…
  • Mar 13

    Crown Oil and Gas Leases as Intangible Personal Property

    Crown Oil and Gas Leases as Intangible Personal Property
    A recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision has confirmed that a Crown oil and gas lease may be considered intangible personal property to which the Personal Property Security Act applies.  [More…]
Rank this Week: 1187

Hawaii Land Use Law & Policy

Hawaii Land Use Law & Policy

Commentary and insight on the complex, multifaceted area of land use in Hawaii. By Jesse Souki.

http://hilanduse.blogspot.com/
  • May 7

    Hawaii Supreme Court Awards Appellate Attorney's Fees under Private Attorney General Doctrine

    Hawaii Supreme Court Awards Appellate Attorney's Fees under Private Attorney General Doctrine
    On May 3, 2013, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued an opinion awarding appellate attorney's fees and costs against the City & County of Honolulu in the amount of $41,192.00 in attorney's fees and $343.00 in costs in Kaleikini v.…
  • May 2

    Intermediate Court of Appeals Creates Public Trust Evaluation Criteria for All Boards and Commission

    Intermediate Court of Appeals Creates Public Trust Evaluation Criteria for All Boards and Commission
    In Kauai Springs v. Planning Commission of the County of Kauai, Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals ("ICA") addressed the question of whether "the Planning Commission had public trust obligations to review Kauai Springs' use of…
  • Mar 9

    Basic Checklist for Crafting Policy

    Basic Checklist for Crafting Policy
    When confronted with complex processes, like environmental and land use policies and related implementation regulations, a common reaction is out with the old, in with the new. Change can be good, but a measured, comprehensive approach is…
Rank this Week: 1410

Environmental Law & Climate…

Environmental Law & Climate Change Center Podcast

From LexisNexis®.

http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/Environment-Climate
Rank this Week: 1406

PA Brownfields Environmental Law

PA Brownfields Environmental Law

Information and developments in Brownfields and Pennsylvania Environmental Law. Published by Joel Bolstein of Fox Rothschild.

http://pabrownfieldsenvironmentallaw.foxrothschild.com/
  • Apr 30

    PADEP's Permit Review Process Public Participation Policy ... It's Back?

    PADEP's Permit Review Process Public Participation Policy ... It's Back?
    Following up on my posts of February 7, 2013 and November 28, 2012, the agenda for next week's meeting of the Pennsylvania DEP's Environmental Justice Advisory Board includes a scheduled discussion of the status of the Department's draft…
  • Apr 30

    What Developers Should Know About DVRPC's Updated Comprehensive Plan

    What Developers Should Know About DVRPC's Updated Comprehensive Plan
      Last week, I attended the April meeting of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Environmental Justice Work Group. DVRPC staff presented an overview of its updated comprehensive plan, Connections 2040, which contained…
  • Apr 16

    USEPA Issues Vapor Guidance for Public Comment

    USEPA Issues Vapor Guidance for Public Comment
    This afternoon, April 16, 2013, USEPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response released for public input two draft vapor intrusion guidance documents: a general guidance for all compounds; and one focused on petroleum hydrocarbons…
Rank this Week: 1522

Climate Change and Carbon…

Climate Change and Carbon Management Blog

Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP. Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP.Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP. Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP.

http://climate.alston.com/blog.aspx
  • Apr 18

    EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Rule on New Power Plant

    EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Rule on New Power Plant
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had a deadline of April 13 to impose the first-ever greenhouse gas limits on new power plants, but they did not finalize the proposal on time. EPA is in the process of altering the rule to make sure…
  • Apr 18

    Lawsuit Challenges California’s “Cap-and-Trade” Auction As Unconstitutional

    Lawsuit Challenges California’s “Cap-and-Trade” Auction As Unconstitutional
    Pacific Legal Foundation filed alawsuit today in the Superior Court of California County of Sacramento challenging California’s cap-and-trade auction. The suit was filed on behalf of a broad group of California businesses, trade…
  • Mar 27

    Next EPA Administrator Nominated

    Next EPA Administrator Nominated
    Gina McCarthy, the current head of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, has been nominated by President Obama to become the next EPA Administrator. McCarthy’s main background is in air enforcement and climate change issues.…
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Real Property & Environmental Law…

Real Property & Environmental Law Alert

Covers transactional real estate, development/redevelopment, and environmental law. By Gibbons.

http://www.rpelawalert.com/
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WE-blog: Wildlife and Environment…

WE-blog: Wildlife and Environment Blog

Covers environmental law. By Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal.

http://we-blog-meyerglitz.blogspot.com/
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Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Covers the issues surrounding shale and hydraulic fracturing--commonly known as fracking. By Barclay Nicholson of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

http://fulbrightfrackingblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing

    BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing
    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees approximately 700 million subsurface acres of federal mineral estate and 56 million subsurface acres of tribal mineral estate across the United States. Currently, nearly 36 million acres of…
  • May 14

    House reintroduces FRAC Act

    House reintroduces FRAC Act
    On May 9, 2013, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 (the “FRAC Act”) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The FRAC Act was first introduced to Congress in 2008. If passed, the…
  • May 13

    Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development

    Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development
    The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources will hold a Full Committee Forum on “Shale Development: Best Practices and Environmental Concerns” on May 23, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. Witnesses will include…
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Claimer.org

Claimer.org

Covers environmental and climate change liability theories and current practical climate change Litigation applications in court cases in the U.S., Europe, and international jurisdictions.

http://news.claimer.org/
  • May 2

    Peru: possibly an interesting forum for climate change compensation

    Peru: possibly an interesting forum for climate change compensation
    The Supreme Court of Justice Peru (Image Manuel González Olaechea) Peru is the latest of the Latin American we look at afters our first look at tort law systems in a view of possible climate change compensation litigation. Based on the…
  • Apr 23

    Ecuador climate change compensation good chance

    Ecuador climate change compensation good chance
    the National Court of Justice in Ecuador After our first look at tort law systems in a view of possible climate change compensation litigation we continue researching with Ecuador, based on the Civil Codes and relevant legal…
  • Apr 14

    Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation

    Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation
    Colombian Supreme Court (Image Torax) After a brief first look at tort law systems we continue researching possible climate change compensation litigation in Latin American. The blog entries are mainly based tort law in the Civil Codes…
Rank this Week: 1588

Endangered Species and Wetlands…

Endangered Species and Wetlands Report

Covers the Endangered Species Act, wetlands and takings law. By Steve Davies.

http://www.eswr.com/
  • Apr 30

    Audio posted of teleconference on USGS’s Bakken Formation report

    Audio posted of teleconference on USGS’s Bakken Formation report
    Audio file (If file doesn’t begin playing immediately, right-click to download it and then listen) A copy of the press release is pasted below. USGS Releases New Oil and Gas Assessment for Bakken and Three Forks Formations Finds…
  • Apr 30

    New scientific reports: NAS examines effect of pesticides on endangered species, USGS looks at Bakken Formation

    New scientific reports: NAS examines effect of pesticides on endangered species, USGS looks at Bakken Formation
    Press release from National Research Council: Federal Agencies Should Use a Common Approach to Evaluate Risks That Pesticides Pose to Endangered and Threatened Species WASHINGTON — When determining the potential effects pesticides…
  • Apr 25

    W.Va. congressional delegation blasts D.C. Circuit decision

    W.Va. congressional delegation blasts D.C. Circuit decision
    “W.Va. members of Congress promise action against EPA” is the headline in the West Virginia Record, whose article noted that 80 percent of the state’s congressional delegation had posted press releases criticizing the D.C.…
Rank this Week: 1716

Aviation and Airport Development…

Aviation and Airport Development Law

Covers aviation law issues, including federal environmental and transportation regulations. By Chevalier, Allen and Lichman, LLP.

http://www.aviationairportdevelopmentlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 1628

ESA blawg

ESA blawg

Encourages thoughtful discussion of the Endangered Species Act. By Keith W. Rizzardi.

http://www.esablawg.com/esalaw/ESBlawg.nsf
  • Jun 28

    Is $21 million in attorney's fees the best way to spend conservation dollars?

    Is $21 million in attorney's fees the best way to spend conservation dollars?
    Attorney's fees play a significant role in Endangered Species Act litigation and the shaping of federal environmental policy. But for years, ESAblawg has openly questioned whether the fee-shifting provision are beneficial policy or a…
  • Apr 24

    Using Gulf Disaster Funds for Florida Boat Ramp Project Sets a Sorry Precedent

    Using Gulf Disaster Funds for Florida Boat Ramp Project Sets a Sorry Precedent
    In the midst of our Earth Day celebrations comes an example of just how difficult it can be for humanity to self sacrifice, especially when money is involved. Deepwater Horizon recovery money, collected pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act, and…
  • Mar 15

    Two Ninth Circuit Opinions, Twenty Years of Litigation, and a Twinge of Deja Vu

    Two Ninth Circuit Opinions, Twenty Years of Litigation, and a Twinge of Deja Vu
    Two separate Ninth Circuit opinions, filed on the same day, offer important lessons for Endangered Species Act watchers. The first one reminded us that Congress can choose to repeal our environmental laws. The second one reminded us why…
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Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida…

Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate

Covers real estate and environmental issues in Southwest Florida. By Henderson Franklin.

http://www.legalscoopswflre.com/
Rank this Week: 1852

CEQA Developments

CEQA Developments

Covers California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions, legislation, litigation and reform. By Miller Starr Regalia.

http://www.ceqadevelopments.com
Rank this Week: 1800

Law of the Lands - Farm, Energy…

Law of the Lands - Farm, Energy and Enviro Law

Provides legal information of interest to landowners in the areas of agriculture law, energy law and environmental law. By John Goudy.

http://landownerlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 25

    Wheel off wood chipper case sent back for new trial

    Wheel off wood chipper case sent back for new trial
    Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) officers investigated a truck stopped along a highway.  Attached to the truck was a wood chipping machine that was missing its right wheel.  The hub of the wheel was located at the end of a…
  • Apr 19

    Tribunal upholds rejection of milk from farm's bulk tank

    Tribunal upholds rejection of milk from farm's bulk tank
    The Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by an Ontario dairy farm from the rejection of milk from its operation by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario ("DFO").  The farm has operated for 30 years and, in…
  • Mar 14

    OHSA conviction of farm operation upheld on appeal

    OHSA conviction of farm operation upheld on appeal
    An employee of a chick hatchery operation was injured when she fell climbing down from a storage trailer used to house paper liners used in shipping crates.  The employee broke her leg.  The hatchery was charged under the…
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Ocean & Offshore Energy Projects…

Ocean & Offshore Energy Projects and Policy Blog

Analyzes United States offshore energy law, policy, and development. By Jennifer Simon.

http://offshoreenergy.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 24

    Maryland's Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013

    Maryland's Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013
    On April 9, 2013, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act into law.  North American WindPower recently published an article highlighting the key components of the new legislation and featuring…
  • Apr 17

    Guest Post: IRS Notice 2013-29 on “Begun Construction” for certain renewable energy facilitie

    Guest Post: IRS Notice 2013-29 on “Begun Construction” for certain renewable energy facilitie
    My colleague Forrest Milder, an attorney in the Renewable Energy Tax Credits and Finance practice here at Nixon Peabody, authored the following client alert describing the IRS' April 15, 2013 Notice on what it means to have "Begun…
  • Mar 27

    2013: A Big Year for Offshore Wind

    2013: A Big Year for Offshore Wind
    If you have been watching the offshore wind industry in the United States for the last decade -- and if you are reading this blog, I assume that you have -- you are probably tired of hearing the much-hyped announcement at the beginning of…
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Environmental Crimes Blog

Environmental Crimes Blog

Covers environmental crimes and enforcement, from pre-trial to trial strategy. By Walter D. James III.

http://environmentalblog.typepad.com/environmental_crimes_blog/
  • Apr 1

    Bio-Diesel Scam

    Bio-Diesel Scam
    On March 29, 2013, Jeffrey David Gunselman was sentenced to one hundred and eighty-eight (188) months in prison, fined $175,000.00 and ordered to pay more than $54,900,000.00 in restitution, by United States District Judge Sam R. Cummings…
  • Dec 24

    Fiscal Year 2012 USEPA Enforcement Result

    Fiscal Year 2012 USEPA Enforcement Result
    The USEPA just released its Fiscal Year 2012 enforcement results. The information from the USEPA web site and a link to the report is below. “EPA enforcement of the nation’s environmental laws protects families and communities…
  • Dec 5

    United States v. John Emerson Tuma

    United States v. John Emerson Tuma
    John Emerson Tuma was sentenced today in federal district court in Shreveport, LA. Judge Stagg sentenced him to sixty (60) months incarceration, three (3) years probation thereafter and a $100,000.00 fine. More later. As always, please feel…
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Environmental Law Resource

Environmental Law Resource

Covers environmental law issues, rulings and developments. By Reed Smith.

http://www.environmentallawresource.com
  • May 17

    Join us on May 23 for the next Environmental and Energy Law Resource Teleseminar

    Join us on May 23 for the next Environmental and Energy Law Resource Teleseminar
    California Cap and Trade Update With a Spotlight on Offset Issues Please join us for this one-hour teleseminar as Reed Smith's Energy and Natural Resources group provides an update on cap and trade, with a primary focus on an auction update…
  • May 17

    OSHA Issues New Hazard Communication Standard Requirement

    OSHA Issues New Hazard Communication Standard Requirement
    This post was written by Edward V. Walsh, III Chemical manufacturers, distributors and employers of all types need to take note of new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements contained in OSHA’s recently…
  • May 17

    The Impact of "Resource Nationalism" on Infrastructure Project

    The Impact of "Resource Nationalism" on Infrastructure Project
    This post was written by Peter Cassidy and Joseph Otoo Introduction The global demand for natural resources continues unabated. As revenues increase and profits soar in the face of this demand, there has been a resurgence of…
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