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Legal Planet

Legal Planet

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

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 18

    Will House Republicans Save Food Aid Reform?

    Will House Republicans Save Food Aid Reform?
    These next 48 hours are critical for advancing reform of US international food aid, which I have blogged about previously.  Short version: because current rules essentially demand that we provide aid in food grown in the US via…
  • Jun 18

    Not With a Bang, But With a Whimper…

    Not With a Bang, But With a Whimper…
    As the current U.S. Supreme Court term winds down–the justices’ final opinions are due next week–attention begins to turn to the Court’s next session, scheduled to begin in October 2013. Until this week, the justices…
  • Jun 17

    A New “Study” on Forest Certification: SFI’s Latest Attempt to Fool Consumers?

    A New “Study” on Forest Certification: SFI’s Latest Attempt to Fool Consumers?
    I’ve posted before on the competing systems of forest certification, in particular the fight between the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), which is really the gold standard, and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), an…
Rank this Week: 247

Greenversations

Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog
  • Jun 18

    Missing: One Smelly Old Garbage Gremlin

    Missing: One Smelly Old Garbage Gremlin
    By Felicia Chou Today, I found out that our office’s beloved Garbage Gremlin costume is M.I.A, after being “borrowed” by someone from another office. While I’m sure it’ll turn up somewhere soon, its disappearance…
  • Jun 18

    Innovative Technology for Water

    Innovative Technology for Water
    By Nancy Stoner In March, I released a Water Technology Innovation Blueprint while visiting the University of South Florida’s (USF) College of Global Sustainability in partnership with the Water Environment Federation (WEF).  This…
  • Jun 17

    Paddling in Swan Territory

    Paddling in Swan Territory
    Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Amy Miller It was a beautiful day on the Salmon Falls River. As we paddled up the gently moving water between Maine…
Rank this Week: 273

Saxe Envirolaw News

Saxe Envirolaw News

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

http://envirolaw.com
  • Jun 18

    More on that rare tree victory

    More on that rare tree victory
    Mature trees add beauty and character to any neighbourhood, while providing shade in the summer, wildlife habitat and cleaner air. As climate change makes our summers more sweltering, trees are becoming more important than ever. Considering…
  • Jun 17

    Endangered Species Act: permit by rule going ahead

    Endangered Species Act: permit by rule going ahead
    If the activities are well chosen and the rules are well designed, a registration/permit by rule system makes routine permits faster, more predictable and more uniform, without reducing species protection.Endangered Species Act: permit by…
  • Jun 14

    Oil Sands tailings pond management not meeting environmental target

    Oil Sands tailings pond management not meeting environmental target
    The Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board has released its  2012 Tailings Management Assessment Report, Oil Sands Mining Industry. It concludes: 6 Conclusions Industry performance over the 2010/2012 reporting period has not…
Rank this Week: 295

US Law Watch

US Law Watch

Provides US legal and regulatory information. By BNA International.

http://www.uslawwatch.com
Rank this Week: 297

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/
  • Jun 6

    World Bank Report Released: Global Tracking Framework

    World Bank Report Released: Global Tracking Framework
    Recently, the World Bank, a partnership established in 1944, that provides "financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world" released a report titled, Global Tracking Framework v. 3 No. 7789 (2013). According to…
  • Jun 6

    EPA Report Released: 2013 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide

    EPA Report Released: 2013 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide
    Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released its 2013 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide. The 96-page report available here, authored by the Office of Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) "updates the…
  • Jun 6

    European Energy Agency Report Released: Annual European Union Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2011 and Inventory Report 2013

    European Energy Agency Report Released: Annual European Union Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2011 and Inventory Report 2013
    Recently, the European Environment Agency released a report titled, Annual European Union Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2011 and Inventory Report 2013 . According to the executive summary for the 1159-page document the report discusses the…
Rank this Week: 299

Environmental Law Prof Blog

Environmental Law Prof Blog

The Environmental Law Prof Blog is currently seeking an editor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/
  • Jun 12

    RGGI Reform reflected in June Auction Price

    RGGI Reform reflected in June Auction Price
    As I discussed here a couple years ago, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was significantly overallocated. In its first three year compliance period (2009-11), the power plants regulated by the program emitted 377 million tons, a…
  • Jun 11

    Which Poisoned Places are Near You?

    Which Poisoned Places are Near You?
    Elizabeth Lucas, Center for Public Integrity, and Robert Benincasa, NPR, have analyzed Environmental Protection Agency databases to come up with this highly informative, interactive map of sites that release hazardous pollutants into the air.…
  • Jun 10

    N.Y. Times Article re California Beach Fire Ring

    N.Y. Times Article re California Beach Fire Ring
    Recently the New York Times, echoing some earlier local media coverage, ran an article about an ongoing regulatory initiative from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to close open fire pits on public beaches in Southern…
Rank this Week: 331

Renewable + Law

Renewable + Law

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

http://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/
  • Jun 14

    CARB Proposes New Regulations for Alternative Diesel Fuel

    CARB Proposes New Regulations for Alternative Diesel Fuel
    In a public workshop held yesterday, the California Air Resource Board discussed its proposed new regulations for alternative diesel fuels as well as conventional diesel fuels.  There are a wide range of issues on the table which can…
  • Jun 14

    7th Circuit Affirms FERC's Decision on Multi-Value Projects, Relying Heavily on Policy of Promoting Wind Development

    7th Circuit Affirms FERC's Decision on Multi-Value Projects, Relying Heavily on Policy of Promoting Wind Development
    From my colleague, Andrew Moratzka: On June 7th, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion in Illinois Commerce Commission, et al., v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, affirming the Federal Energy…
  • Jun 14

    Fourth White Paper Released by House Committee

    Fourth White Paper Released by House Committee
    The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released its fourth white paper on the Renewable Fuel Standard.  The white paper discusses the energy impacts of the RFS and the changes in US energy demand in the five years since the RFS…
Rank this Week: 464

eNewsUSA

eNewsUSA

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

http://enewsusa.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Secretary Moniz Testifies On DOE Science & Technology Prioritie

    Secretary Moniz Testifies On DOE Science & Technology Prioritie
    Jun 18: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Chaired by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Science & Technology Priorities. DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz was the…
  • Jun 17

    EPA Report On Land Use, Transportation, & Environmental Quality

    EPA Report On Land Use, Transportation, & Environmental Quality
    Jun 17: U.S. EPA announced a publication -- Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality -- provides evidence that certain kinds of land…
  • Jun 14

    Supreme Court Rules On Out-Of-State Diversions Of Water

    Supreme Court Rules On Out-Of-State Diversions Of Water
    Jun 13: In the case of Tarrant Regional Water District. v. Herrmann, in the U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 11-889. Appealed from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit [See WIMS 9/27/11]. In this important, unanimous opinion for…
Rank this Week: 547

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/
  • May 29

    Divisional Court upholds OMB on question of reduction in market value for contamination

    Divisional Court upholds OMB on question of reduction in market value for contamination
    The City of Toronto appealed an OMB decision awarding more than $3.3 million for market value on the expropriation of a contaminated property.  The property in question was the former site of a soft drink manufacturing plant; the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 555

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: 634

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…
Rank this Week: 660

Taber Law Group

Taber Law Group

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

http://taberlaw.com
Rank this Week: 664

Endangered Species Law & Policy

Endangered Species Law & Policy

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

http://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/
Rank this Week: 729

Nimonik

Nimonik

Covers Canadian environmental and energy law.

http://www.nimonik.ca
  • Jun 13

    Sales Position at Nimonik

    Sales Position at Nimonik
    Established in 2008,Nimonik inc. is a growing Montréal based company that sits at the intersection of law, web technology and industrial operations. We offer services to mining, manufacturing, real estate management and other business…
  • Jun 12

    New Free version of EHS Audit Mobile now available

    New Free version of EHS Audit Mobile now available
    Nimonik is thrilled to announce a new Free version of EHS Audit Mobile for iPad and iPhone, download it here. This update is the largest improvement since we released the original version in 2011. With this major overhaul, it is easier than…
  • May 7

    Going to the source: Supply Chain Auditing done Right

    Going to the source: Supply Chain Auditing done Right
    The recent Bangladeshi garment factory collapse has left over 700 people dead and many companies asking themselves questions. While some advocate for moving production back to countries with better labour and construction standards;…
Rank this Week: 767

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…
Rank this Week: 770

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: 797

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: 800

Sustainability Counsel

Sustainability Counsel

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

http://sustainability-counsel.com
  • Jun 18

    Green Building Institute Announces Green Globes® Update (a/k/a There Is More to Life Than LEED®?)

    Green Building Institute Announces Green Globes® Update (a/k/a There Is More to Life Than LEED®?)
    Green Globes is a green building certification system that evolved from BREEAM (UK building certification system). The Green Building Initiative (GBI), which is responsible for developing Green Globes in the United States, presents it as…
  • Jun 13

    Sustainability Ratings: Is Accreditation the Next Step?

    Sustainability Ratings: Is Accreditation the Next Step?
    In the past several years, systems for rating corporate sustainability regimes have burgeoned, and more than 100 ratings, rankings, and indices are now available for use by investors, consumers, and others interested in comparing one company…
  • Jun 12

    Early Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2013

    Early Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2013
    Registration is now open for the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to be held on November 20-22 in Philadelphia.  Early registration entitles attendees to reduced pricing for the “Greenbuild Nation”…
Rank this Week: 808

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Law Update

Covers green building trends and regulations for the construction, design and insurance industries. By Chris Cheatham.

http://www.greenbuildinglawupdate.com/
  • Sep 17

    A Green Building Game of Throne

    A Green Building Game of Throne
    "Winter is coming."   This is the common refrain in the popular book, Game of Thrones, in which kings vie to take over lands.  As I thought about the green building policy mess of 2012, I couldn't help but draw comparisons to Game of…
  • May 17

    Federal Green Building Code Creates Unnecessary Risks and Cost

    Federal Green Building Code Creates Unnecessary Risks and Cost
    Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code.  Here are two reasons:  1.  The policy is a waste of taxpayer money. 2.  The policy unnecessarily…
  • Apr 2

    Not April Fool's: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED

    Not April Fool's: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED
    In last week's post, I stated that the Army was abandoning LEED certification in lieu of a green building code based on ASHRAE 189.1.  But it is now clear to me that I misinterpreted the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under…
Rank this Week: 846

Kentucky Environmental Matters

Kentucky Environmental Matters

Covers Kentucky environmental law matters, including pollution, human health and toxic torts. By Jeffrey M. Sanders.

http://jeffreymsanders.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 866

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: 883

Green Building Law

Green Building Law

Covers legal issues related to green building and sustainable development. By Shari Shapiro.

http://www.greenbuildinglawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 916

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/
  • Jun 17

    U.S. Forest Service v. Pacific Rivers Council

    U.S. Forest Service v. Pacific Rivers Council
    Jun 17: In the U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 12-623. In a brief Summary Disposition, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order stating, "The motion of respondent Pacific Rivers Council to vacate the judgment below and dismiss as moot is…
  • Jun 14

    Supreme Court Rules On Out-Of-State Diversions Of Water

    Supreme Court Rules On Out-Of-State Diversions Of Water
    Jun 13: In the case of Tarrant Regional Water District. v. Herrmann, in the U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 11-889. Appealed from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit [See WIMS 9/27/11]. In this important, unanimous opinion for…
  • Jun 14

    American Trucking Association v. Los Angele

    American Trucking Association v. Los Angele
    Jun 13: In the U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 11-798. Appealed from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit [See WIMS 9/27/11]. In this unanimous High Court decision, the Justices consider whether Federal law preempts certain provisions…
Rank this Week: 944

Eminent Domain Blog

Eminent Domain Blog

Covers condemnation and real estate law. By David B. Snyder of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/
  • May 31

    FHA Considering Eminent Domain Policy

    FHA Considering Eminent Domain Policy
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development may issue eminent domain related rules. At a recent House Financial Services subcommittee hearing, Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., and Edward Royce, R-Calif., noted counties in their states are…
  • May 27

    Appraisal Institute Discusses USPAP Change

    Appraisal Institute Discusses USPAP Change
    Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, chair of the Appraisal Institute’s Professional Standards and Guidance Committee recently discussed the 2014-15 USPAP updates, including the process the Appraisal Standards Board used to adopt the latest edition…
  • May 26

    Illinois Senate Approves Granting Eminent Domain Power To Casino

    Illinois Senate Approves Granting Eminent Domain Power To Casino
    The Illinois Senate recently approved a casino bill which would provide casinos with the power of eminent domain. If it passes, SB 1739 would amend the state’s Eminent Domain Act:   “The following provisions of law may…
Rank this Week: 1034

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/
Rank this Week: 1122

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/
  • Jun 8

    U.S.-China Breakthrough on Curbing Super Greenhouse Gases Called HFC

    U.S.-China Breakthrough on Curbing Super Greenhouse Gases Called HFC
    David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.: President Obama and President Xi announced a breakthrough in bilateral cooperation on climate change today, by agreeing to work together on a…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1205

SPR Environmental Law Blog

SPR Environmental Law Blog

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

http://blog.sprlaw.com
  • Jun 18

    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Raises Record Amount in Latest Carbon Allowance Auction

    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Raises Record Amount in Latest Carbon Allowance Auction
    The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (“RGGI”) raised a record $124.4 million in its June 5, 2013 carbon emissions auction, with the clearing price of emissions allowances reaching a three-year high of $3.21 per ton of carbon…
  • Jun 3

    Challenge to Fresh Direct Project Dismissed

    Challenge to Fresh Direct Project Dismissed
    Fresh Direct, the direct delivery retail grocer, has proposed relocating its operations from Long Island City to the Harlem River Yards and occupying space originally intended for the New York Wholesale Flower Market.  A coalition of…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1215

Ohio Environmental Law Blog

Ohio Environmental Law Blog

Discusses environmental law and policy at both the national level and with a focus on developments in Ohio. By Joseph P. Koncelik of Frantz Ward LLP.

http://www.ohioenvironmentallawblog.com/
  • Jun 6

    Buyer Beware: Five Environmental Due Diligence Tips for Purchaser

    Buyer Beware: Five Environmental Due Diligence Tips for Purchaser
    Performing appropriate environmental due diligence prior to acquisition of any industrial or commercial property is a necessity. Due to expansive liability under environmental statutes, most notably CERCLA (i.e. Superfund), a purchaser of…
  • Apr 11

    A Revised ASTM Standard for Due Diligence to Be Issued

    A Revised ASTM Standard for Due Diligence to Be Issued
    A task force assigned to review the ASTM standard for Phase I environmental assessments has completed its review of the current standard.  It has sent its recommendations to U.S. EPA who is expected to accept the…
  • Mar 28

    Tenants Can Now More Easily Qualify for Protection from Liability for Pre-Existing Contamination

    Tenants Can Now More Easily Qualify for Protection from Liability for Pre-Existing Contamination
    Often times businesses only worry about performing due diligence (Phase Is and Phase IIs) when they are purchasing a building, factory or land.  In my experience, many tenants never think about the fact that they could inherit liability…
Rank this Week: 1226

Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

Up-to-date information on real estate, construction, environmental, and land use law. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/
  • Jun 18

    Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of CEQA Document Violates Brown Act

    Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of CEQA Document Violates Brown Act
    San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced, No. F064930 (5th Dist., May 31, 2013) By Eric DiIulio In San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced, the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District held that the Merced…
  • Jun 18

    Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be

    Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be
    Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School District, No. D060999 (4th Dist. Div. 1, April 25, 2013)  By Claudia Gutierrez  In Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified…
  • Jun 14

    What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know

    What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know
    By Pamela Westhoff and Lydia Lake Who must sign? Does whether an entity is in “good standing” really matter? Leases are often not given the same attention as other types of contracts with respect to issues of…
Rank this Week: 1255

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: 1276

Environmental Legal Blogs

Environmental Legal Blogs

Covers asbestos, biomonitoring, CERCLA, endangered species, EPA, ethanol, global warming, and toxic torts. By Stephen Holzer.

http://environmentallegal.blogs.com/sholzer/
  • Jun 15

    Met Office to hold summit on unusual UK weather - Telegraph

    Met Office to hold summit on unusual UK weather - Telegraph
    It follows the coldest spring in more than 50 years, as well as droughts and floods in 2012 and the freezing winter of 2010. Climate scientists and meteorologists will travel to the forecaster's headquarters in Exeter on Tuesday for the...
  • Jun 7

    Researchers find high-fructose corn syrup may be tied to worldwide collapse of bee colonies (Phys.org)

    Researchers find high-fructose corn syrup may be tied to worldwide collapse of bee colonies (Phys.org)
    "Commercial honeybee enterprises began feeding bees high-fructose corn syrup back in the 70's after research was conducted that indicated that doing so was safe. Since that time, new pesticides have been developed and put into use and over…
  • Apr 22

    Central Valley Business Times-State fails to spend federal fund

    Central Valley Business Times-State fails to spend federal fund
    California is sitting on nearly half a billion dollars in federal money for clean water projects and because it’s been so slow in spending it, the federal government may cut further funds. via www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com
Rank this Week: 1293

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: 1312

National Forest Legal News Blog

National Forest Legal News Blog

Focuses on legal issues and cases affecting national forest management and policy. By Ryan L. Woody.

http://www.nationalforestlawblog.com/apps/blog/
  • Nov 7

    How Diamonds and Nature Intersect

    How Diamonds and Nature Intersect
    Different forest and mining laws and policies have been implemented in different countries over the past decades, largely due to large diamond mining practices. Because of the over dependence of some economic businesses over forests and…
  • Nov 7

    Laws that Limit Production

    Laws that Limit Production
    Though as a challenge for individuals looking to make money from a forest, there are of course laws that limit the prospect itself. These laws would come in different forms. One would be a law that protects endangered species in the area.…
  • Nov 7

    The Plentiful Forest Resource

    The Plentiful Forest Resource
    A Forest provides a lot of different business ventures. The trees alone can be used for lumber while there is also the possibility of selling wild fruit as a delicacy. Wildlife that is present in a forest can also provide a very interesting…
Rank this Week: 1405

Climate Change Insights

Climate Change Insights

A forum for critical analyses of climate law and policy. Published by the law firm of McKenna Long and Aldridge.

http://www.climatechangeinsights.com/
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/
  • Jun 3

    USEPA Vapor Intrusion Guidance -- Need for a More Practical Approach

    USEPA Vapor Intrusion Guidance -- Need for a More Practical Approach
      As reported on this blog at the time it was released, on 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…
  • May 31

    PROPOSED US HYDRAULIC FRACTURING REGULATIONS MAY HAVE LIMITED IMPACT ON FEDERAL LANDS IN PA

    PROPOSED US HYDRAULIC FRACTURING REGULATIONS MAY HAVE LIMITED IMPACT ON FEDERAL LANDS IN PA
      While our newest contributor, Derald Hay, awaits his new-media login, he’s asked me to post this piece on his behalf: On May 24, 2013, the Bureau of Land Management published a revised set of proposed regulations pertaining to…
  • May 31

    What You Should know About PADEP's On-Lot Septic Systems Proposed Guidance

    What You Should know About PADEP's On-Lot Septic Systems Proposed Guidance
    Our blog’s newest contributor, Derald Hay, recently wrote on PADEP’s proposed guidance for on-lot septic systems over at Fox Rothschild’s Berks County Law Update blog.  As Derald notes in his post, the public comment…
Rank this Week: 1417

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.…
Rank this Week: 1428

Law and the Environment

Law and the Environment

Covers carbon and emissions trading, CERCLA, climate change, oil spills and risk management. By Scott D. Deatherage of Thompson & Knight LLP.

http://lawandenvironment.typepad.com/law_and_the_environment/
Rank this Week: 1437

The Energy Law Blog

The Energy Law Blog

Covers oil and gas exploration, development, and marketing on the Gulf Coast. Published by Liskow and Lewis.

http://www.theenergylawblog.com/
  • Jun 6

    BP Victory in Legacy Case Becomes Final

    BP Victory in Legacy Case Becomes Final
    In a legacy case defended by Liskow & Lewis, the Louisiana Supreme Court recently denied Plaintiff-landowners’ writ application seeking review of an opinion of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal that affirmed a unanimous…
  • Apr 22

    EPA Grants Reconsideration of Certain Oil and Gas Storage Tank NSPS Provisions Issued in August 2012

    EPA Grants Reconsideration of Certain Oil and Gas Storage Tank NSPS Provisions Issued in August 2012
    By Stephen W. Wiegand On August 16, 2012, EPA issued new source performance standards (NSPSs) for the oil and gas sector. The standards applied to various sources including storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production. On April…
  • Mar 7

    OCS Operators Need to Consider EPCRA Reporting in their Release Reporting Plan

    OCS Operators Need to Consider EPCRA Reporting in their Release Reporting Plan
    By Robert E. Holden The recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. BP America Production Co., et al, no. 12-30136 (5th Cir. Jan. 9, 2013) (“CBD”), reversed…
Rank this Week: 1615

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: 1623

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
Rank this Week: 1625

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/
Rank this Week: 1633

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: 1682

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/
Rank this Week: 1685

Real Property & Environmental Law…

Real Property & Environmental Law Alert

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

http://www.rpelawalert.com/
Rank this Week: 1718

Environmental Law & Climate…

Environmental Law & Climate Change Center Podcast

From LexisNexis®.

http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/Environment-Climate
Rank this Week: 1757