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Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog

Jun 13
Inspection Video Promotes Clean Water, Healthy Farm

Inspection Video Promotes Clean Water, Healthy Farm

by Tom Damm Spoiler alert! Everyone wins. A new video is benefiting farmers and regulators alike by taking the mystery out of farm inspections. The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association collaborated with EPA employees to produce a video…
May 16
Soaking in Another Victory

Soaking in Another Victory

by Tom Damm It’s a four-peat. For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Maryland, College Park has won high honors in EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national collegiate competition to design the best ideas for…
May 4
Hope in Kentucky Farm Country

Hope in Kentucky Farm Country

Jeremy Hinton is an eighth-generation Kentucky farmer. He and his wife Joanna own Hinton’s Orchard and Farm Market in Hodgenville, Kentucky – the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. “Our family came to LaRue County the same year…

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Environmental Law Prof Blog

Edited by Deepa Badrinarayana, Blake Hudson, Lesley K. McAllister, Dave Owen, Todd Aagaard, Robin Kundis Craig and Jessica Owley.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/

Feb 13
The Ninth Circuit, the Clean Water Act, and Septic Tank

The Ninth Circuit, the Clean Water Act, and Septic Tank

Last week, the Ninth Circuit decided Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, a case involving Maui County’s practice of pumping wastewater into wells, from which the wastewater flowed through a subsurface aquifer and into the Pacific…
Jan 22
Implications of the Supreme Court's Clean Water Rule/WOTUS Ruling

Implications of the Supreme Court's Clean Water Rule/WOTUS Ruling

Today, the United States Supreme Court decided National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense, a case determining whether challenges to the “Clean Water Rule” or “Waters of the United States Rule” should be heard in…
Dec 5
Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments Litigation

Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments Litigation

The map of central and southern Utah has changed dramatically in the last 24 hours. Yesterday, roughly half of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and over 90% of the Bears Ears National Monument were eliminated, returning those…

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LexisNexis Legal Newsroom:…

LexisNexis Legal Newsroom: Environmental

Covers environmental law news.

http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/environmental/default.aspx

Jun 20
Blog Post: When Should Independent Directors Get Their Own Counsel?

Blog Post: When Should Independent Directors Get Their Own Counsel?
Jun 19
Blog Post: #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It

Blog Post: #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
Jun 19
Blog Post: DC Circ. Rules DOI Needn't Update Coal Lease Enviro Study

Blog Post: DC Circ. Rules DOI Needn't Update Coal Lease Enviro Study

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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/

Jun 15
Want to Pay Higher Taxes and Rent?

Want to Pay Higher Taxes and Rent?

Florida law currently caps taxes assessed on commercial and rental property, but that may end come January 1, 2019. You might be thinking “why do I care because I rent my home or apartment and don’t own either commercial or rental…
Jun 7
Florida Rentals: What is the Landlord’s Responsibility?

Florida Rentals: What is the Landlord’s Responsibility?

Summer is a busy season for moving in Florida. This time of year is a popular time for families to move because it follows the spring real estate season and because school is out, parents won’t have to deal with enrolling their children…
May 29
What Are My Private Property Rights in Florida Against Unlawful Land Development Exactions?

What Are My Private Property Rights in Florida Against Unlawful Land Development Exactions?

Unlike certain “unalienable rights” granted to citizens under the United States Constitution, property interests are traditionally understood to have been created by a number of independent sources such as statutes, ordinances, or…

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Eminent Domain Blog

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

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/

Jun 5
Borrower Not Entitled To Attorneys’ Fees Under PA Act 6 Based Solely On Affirmative Defense

Borrower Not Entitled To Attorneys’ Fees Under PA Act 6 Based Solely On Affirmative Defense

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a Philadelphia homeowner was not entitled to attorneys’ fees under a PA consumer protection law because filing affirmative defenses doesn’t qualify as filing an…
May 29
Ride Sharing May Decrease Values Near Subways and Bus Stop

Ride Sharing May Decrease Values Near Subways and Bus Stop

It is clear that ride sharing has impacted the real estate community. One possible change is the value of properties near subways and bus stops. According to Bloomberg, “ride-sharing services such as Uber Technologies…
May 29
Ohio Supreme Court Remands Lowe’s Tax Assessment Due To New Case Law

Ohio Supreme Court Remands Lowe’s Tax Assessment Due To New Case Law

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated an Ohio Board of Tax Appeals decision affirming a county appraiser’s $8.8 million valuation of a Lowe’s Inc. property. The Court found, in a 4-3 decision, that new case law required…

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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
California propsoes to exempt coffee from Prop 65 warning requirement

California propsoes to exempt coffee from Prop 65 warning requirement

Just a short time after a California court ruled in Council for Education etc. v. Starbucks, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case # BC435759 that coffee requires a Proposition 65 warning, California regulators are seeking effectively to…
Jun 10
CALIFORNIA CONSIDERING REPEALING PROTECTIONS FOR KLAMATH AREA FISH

CALIFORNIA CONSIDERING REPEALING PROTECTIONS FOR KLAMATH AREA FISH

The legislature is considering AB 2640, which would remove the protections presently in effect per the California Endangered Species Act. AB 2640 would be part of an effort to remove dams in order to ensure that farmers in northern…
May 28
Court’s Prop 65 Ruling a Great “Brewhaha” for Coffee Retailer

Court’s Prop 65 Ruling a Great “Brewhaha” for Coffee Retailer

In 2010, a nonprofit group called The Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT) brought a lawsuit against 91 commercial coffee roasters, retailers and distributors. CERT claimed the defendants failed to provide warnings regarding…

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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/

Jun 5
OH Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of Owner of Business Operating Without a Certificate of Zoning Compliance

OH Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of Owner of Business Operating Without a Certificate of Zoning Compliance

This post was authored by Matthew Loeser, Esq. Larry Bagford, a planning and zoning specialist for the city of Hamilton, observed appellant operating an auto sales business. Appellant continued to operate its business despite being ordered to…
Jun 4
LA App. Court Holds Denial of Rezoning Applications Did Not Create Impermissible Reverse Spot Zoning

LA App. Court Holds Denial of Rezoning Applications Did Not Create Impermissible Reverse Spot Zoning

This post was authored by Matthew Loeser, Esq. TTC Properties, Inc. (“TTC”) filed applications for zoning changes for its three properties with the Jefferson Parish Planning Department in order to change the zoning classification…
Jun 3
Fed Dist Court in LA Denies City’s Motion for a Three Month Delay for the Preliminary Injunction Hearing in a Civil Rights Action Challenging the Constitutionality of the City’s Murals-Permit Scheme

Fed Dist Court in LA Denies City’s Motion for a Three Month Delay for the Preliminary Injunction Hearing in a Civil Rights Action Challenging the Constitutionality of the City’s Murals-Permit Scheme

This post was authored by Matthew Loeser, Esq. On November 4, 2017, Neal Morris commissioned a local artist to paint a mural on a commercial property he owned. The mural quotes a comment made by Donald Trump, recorded in a 2005 “Access…

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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

May 1
California Sues USEPA Over Rollback of Tailpipe Emissions Standard

California Sues USEPA Over Rollback of Tailpipe Emissions Standard

On May 1, 2018, the State of California along with 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a Petition for Review (http://bit.ly/2jkLZgr) of the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw the Obama Era tailpipe emissions standards…
Apr 25
In 2017, 76% of all Proposition 65 Settlement Amounts Go to Pay Attorneys’ Fees and Cost

In 2017, 76% of all Proposition 65 Settlement Amounts Go to Pay Attorneys’ Fees and Cost

The California Office of the Attorney General recently published the its summary of all reported Proposition 65 settlements for 2017. According to the Executive Summary (http://bit.ly/2HtC2Mg) in 2017 there were 688 Proposition 65 settlements…
Mar 30
California Judge Says Coffee Must Carry Prop 65 Warning Label Because of Acrylamide.

California Judge Says Coffee Must Carry Prop 65 Warning Label Because of Acrylamide.

In a proposed statement of decision after trial regarding California’s Proposition 65, which requires warning labels on consumer products that contain certain chemicals that may cause cancer or reproductive harm, a judge in Los Angeles…

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Green Building Law

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

http://www.greenbuildinglawblog.com/

Jul 27
To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

Better air quality or slower adoption of building codes? Like a rebellious teenager, Utah is having an identity crisis over building codes. The answer, of course, is to listen to mom. According to Ingrid Griffee, executive director of Utah…
Jul 27
To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

Better air quality or slower adoption of building codes? Like a rebellious teenager, Utah is having an identity crisis over building codes. The answer, of course, is to listen to mom. According to Ingrid Griffee, executive director of Utah…
Jul 20
Stay-ing Alive: Staying Clean Power Plan compliance may derail it permanently

Stay-ing Alive: Staying Clean Power Plan compliance may derail it permanently

There is chatter that the Clean Power Plan Final Rule will be released in early August, but also a strong effort to delay implementation until the various legal challenges are resolved. The stay could be imposed either judicially or…

Rank this Week: 825

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/

Jun 14
Use Extending Into Adjoining Zone Only Required Area Variance

Use Extending Into Adjoining Zone Only Required Area Variance

The Appellate Division affirmed the granting of area variances and further affirmed that under the circumstances, a use variance was not required to extend a use into an adjoining zone on lots located in two zoning districts.
Apr 12
Rezoning Single Parcel Was Not Spot Zoning

Rezoning Single Parcel Was Not Spot Zoning

The Appellate Division upheld the rezoning of a parcel from commercial to high density residential, despite the provisions of the local comprehensive plan and the failure to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Nov 20
Court Overturns SEQRA Findings And Requires Supplemental EIS

Court Overturns SEQRA Findings And Requires Supplemental EIS

After a seven year saga, the Appellate Division overturned the rezoning of a parcel which would have permitted a multi family development in the Town of Ramapo.

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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/

Nov 28
ESWR reaches end of the road

ESWR reaches end of the road

Message from Editor/Publisher Steve Davies I regret to inform you that I have decided to stop publishing Endangered Species & Wetlands Report. This decision did not come easily, but after failing for too long to meet a monthly publication…
Nov 13
Riverside fairy shrimp CH upheld, but more briefing ordered

Riverside fairy shrimp CH upheld, but more briefing ordered

Critical habitat for the Riverside fairy shrimp was upheld by U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson today. The ruling came in a challenge from landowners who want to build a recycling center and landfill on 57 acres in San Diego County.…
Nov 10
BLM releases final EIS for Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

BLM releases final EIS for Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

PRESS RELEASE, 11/10/15 Interior Department, State of California Announce Innovative Strategy for Renewable Energy and Conservation on Public Lands in California Desert Renewable energy milestone continues to advance Administration’s…

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California Land Use Blog

Covers land use law for developers, owners and businesses. By Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://landuselaw.jmbm.com/

Jun 19
New California Prop 65 Warnings Required by August 30, 2018 – Is your business ready?

New California Prop 65 Warnings Required by August 30, 2018 – Is your business ready?

Companies doing business in California are well-acquainted with the required Proposition 65 signs and labels that warn consumers of exposure to specific chemicals that are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or…
Aug 18
JMBM Government, Land Use and Environmental Lawyers Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® Guide

JMBM Government, Land Use and Environmental Lawyers Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® Guide

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is proud to announce 18 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the list of Best Lawyers in America® for 2018. Among those, three are members of…
Apr 20
Double Deja Vu: AB 219 is Reinstated!

Double Deja Vu: AB 219 is Reinstated!

PREVAILING WAGE LAW is California’s “other” minimum wage. It requires workers to be paid union wages on publicly funded construction projects. But in recent years, the law in California has EXPANDED well beyond its initial…

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MGKF Litigation Blog

Covers recent cases in the environmental arena. By Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP.

http://www.mgkflitigationblog.com/

Jun 19
D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Rule Limiting Effect Of Court Decisions From Other Circuit

D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Rule Limiting Effect Of Court Decisions From Other Circuit

In August 2016, pursuant to § 7601 of the Clean Air Act, EPA issued its proposed Amendments to Regional Consistency Regulations (“Amended Regulations”), 40 C.F.R. §§ 56.3-56.5 (2017). The Amended Regulations state…
Jun 10
PA Supreme Court Holds Gas Drilling in Residential District May Require Zoning Change

PA Supreme Court Holds Gas Drilling in Residential District May Require Zoning Change

On June 1, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that a municipality was required to amend its zoning ordinance before it could allow natural gas operations in a residential-agricultural zoning district. Gorsline v.…
May 13
Ninth Circuit Finds Tax Sale Purchaser Liable under CERCLA

Ninth Circuit Finds Tax Sale Purchaser Liable under CERCLA

The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a grant of summary judgment by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Westside Delivery, LLC, No. 16-56558, 2018 WL…

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Green Building Law Update

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

http://www.greenbuildinglawupdate.com/

Jun 17
Green Building that Cleans the Air

Green Building that Cleans the Air

Today’s green building standards, rating systems and codes are stale, largely based in decades old science and do not go far enough to be efficacious for most business to invest in. This is no longer a genuine debate over the negative…
Jun 10
Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Building owners that utilize ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will see a dramatic change in the 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR scores after August 26, 2018. Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. You have 75 days to…
May 6
European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Building

European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Building

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and…

Rank this Week: 1611

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/

Jun 15
(Reluctantly) Open for Business: Momentum Gathering for Expanded Use of Continuous Operations Clause

(Reluctantly) Open for Business: Momentum Gathering for Expanded Use of Continuous Operations Clause

Two recent court decisions may embolden commercial landlords to use a familiar lease provision in an unusual way when responding to tenants seeking to close their business operations before the end of the lease term. Continuous operations…
Apr 26
Construction Defect Claims and the Often Misunderstood Application of Express and Implied Warrantie

Construction Defect Claims and the Often Misunderstood Application of Express and Implied Warrantie

A claim for breach of construction warranty must be filed within the time allowed by the applicable statutes of limitation or repose. Most jurisdictions, including Massachusetts, allow parties to modify that period by agreement. …
Jul 18
Massachusetts High Court Recognizes Employee Right of Qualified Medical Marijuana Users To Allege Handicap Discrimination For Off-Site Use of Medicinal Marijuana

Massachusetts High Court Recognizes Employee Right of Qualified Medical Marijuana Users To Allege Handicap Discrimination For Off-Site Use of Medicinal Marijuana

Originally posted on offtheclockemploymentblog: In a long-awaited decision, the highest court in Massachusetts – the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) – ruled today in Cristina Barbuto v. Advantage Sales & Marketing,…

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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/

Jun 13
The Carrot or the Stick?

The Carrot or the Stick?

When I first started practicing environmental law in 1987, I read the book “America’s Future in Toxic Waste Management: Lessons from Europe” by Bruce W. Piasecki and Gary A. Davis. In the book, they discussed the difference…
Mar 8
Texas Supreme Court Holds Manager Personally Liable for Environmental Penaltie

Texas Supreme Court Holds Manager Personally Liable for Environmental Penaltie

This is a guest post from my good friend Jim Smith at Crain Caton. In State of Texas v. Morello, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a mid-level appellate court and reinstated a trial court’s judgment making Bernard Morello personally…
Feb 9
Decrease in Enforcement under the Trump Administration

Decrease in Enforcement under the Trump Administration

As if there was any real doubt, the New York Times (yes, derided by the current administration as fake news) reports that USEPA penalties against the regulated community “comes with an astersik.” See, Rise in E.P.A. Penalties…

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Clean Air Watch

Covers clean air laws and policies.

http://www.cleanairwatch.org/

Jun 7
Reducing Air Pollutants Inside Your Home

Reducing Air Pollutants Inside Your Home

(We have noted for many years that the answer to outdoor air pollution is not to stay inside. That remains true today: the best way to deal with air pollution is to reduce or eliminate harmful emissions. As for indoor air, dirty air…
May 4
How to Teach Children About Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Teach Children About Sustainability and Climate Change

[While debate on various environmental topics rages on in our nation's capital, a new generation is out there that -- we all hope -- can bring positive change. Emily Folk takes a look at how to teach children about sustainability and…
Apr 25
10 Tips to Start Your Eco-Friendly Way of Living

10 Tips to Start Your Eco-Friendly Way of Living

(If you are looking for make a positive personal impact on the environment -- especially with the U.S. EPA under its current management -- you might enjoy these ideas from Lily Kaligian.)While climate change and environmental degradation may…

Rank this Week: 1597

Agricultural law blog that seeks to bring current legal issues of interest to the doorsteps of farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses. Tackles state and federal environmental issues related to agriculture. By Todd Janzen.

http://www.aglaw.us/janzenaglaw/

Jun 6
High-Speed Planter War

High-Speed Planter War

John Deere recently filed suits against AGCO and Precision Planting claiming that their high-speed planting technologies infringe on Deere's ExactEmerge patents. What are Deere's claims against Precision Planting and AGCO? What are…
May 8
First Livestock Data Platform becomes Ag Data Transparent

First Livestock Data Platform becomes Ag Data Transparent

MyDairyDashboard has become the first livestock data company to earn the Ag Data Transparent seal of approval.
May 8
What should AgTech learn from GDPR?

What should AgTech learn from GDPR?

The US is still long ways from adopting a GDPR style regulation that applies across the country to protect data privacy, but what parts of GDPR are a step in the right direction for ag tech?

Rank this Week: 1467

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 30
Reminder: Check the property boundary before cutting down (your neighbour's) tree

Reminder: Check the property boundary before cutting down (your neighbour's) tree

A Superior Court case heard in April, 2018 involved rural neighbours and the unauthorized removal of trees. Neighbour O sold trees on his property to the owner of a local sawmill, T. T apparently had a permit to remove the trees…
May 24
Subsequent agreement doesn't necessarily cancel out pre-existing prescriptive easement

Subsequent agreement doesn't necessarily cancel out pre-existing prescriptive easement

"Good fences do not always make good neighbours." I wonder how many court decisions begin with that line or something like it - it seems like it must be a lot. Madam Justice Gomery of the Ontario Superior Court opens her reasons…
May 11
Normal Farm Practices Protection Board dismisses application by landowner whose farm tenants clear-cut tree

Normal Farm Practices Protection Board dismisses application by landowner whose farm tenants clear-cut tree

A corporate landowner in Grey County applied to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board for a ruling that the County's Forest Management By-law restricted a normal farm practice. The landowner was effectively seeking a ruling that…

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Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

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

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/

May 3
Ninth Circuit Determines That George Constanza Was Right!—In Limited Circumstances, Whales And Seals Are Fish (Not Mammals)

Ninth Circuit Determines That George Constanza Was Right!—In Limited Circumstances, Whales And Seals Are Fish (Not Mammals)

Makah Indian Tribe, et al. v. Quileute Indian Tribe et al., 813 F.3d 1157 (9th Cir. 2017). Defying the universal notion that whales and seals are, in fact, mammals, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the…
Apr 27
Ninth Circuit Finds District Court Sharply Deviated from Existing Authority on CERCLA Cleanup Costs Between Military Contractor and U.S. Government When it Allocated 100 Percent of Liability to Military Contractor

Ninth Circuit Finds District Court Sharply Deviated from Existing Authority on CERCLA Cleanup Costs Between Military Contractor and U.S. Government When it Allocated 100 Percent of Liability to Military Contractor

TDY Holdings v. United States, et al., 872 F.3d 1004 (9th Cir. 2017). TDY brought suit for contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) against the U.S. government relating to…
Apr 20
Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Sturgeon v. Frost, et al., 872 F.3d 927 (9th Cir. 2017). In September 2011, moose hunter John Sturgeon brought an action against the National Park Service (“Park Service”), alleging it inappropriately banned him from using a…

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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/

Apr 20
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Gives the Nod to Passenger's Rights, Both in the Air and On the Ground

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Gives the Nod to Passenger's Rights, Both in the Air and On the Ground

In a surprising turnaround of its usual tilt toward the interests of the aviation industry, the United States House of Representatives included in the initial version of the six year budget reauthorization for the Federal Aviation…
Apr 20
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Gives the Nod to Passenger’s Rights, Both in the Air and On the Ground

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Gives the Nod to Passenger’s Rights, Both in the Air and On the Ground

Updated April 30, 2018 – In a surprising turnaround of its usual tilt toward the interests of the aviation industry, the United States House of Representatives passed, on April 27, 2018, its version of the six year budget…
Apr 6
FAA Supports the Right of Airport Sponsor to Use Airport Funds in Defense of Locally Enacted Noise Restriction

FAA Supports the Right of Airport Sponsor to Use Airport Funds in Defense of Locally Enacted Noise Restriction

In a somewhat ironic twist on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) usual position, on March 26, 2018, FAA ruled in favor of the Town of East Hampton, New York (“Town”), proprietor of the East Hampton…

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GREENberg bLAWg

Covers environmental law, climate change, and clean technology. By Greenberg Glusker.

http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/

May 22
Superior Court Invalidates Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard

Superior Court Invalidates Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard

Earlier this month, Judge Christopher E. Krueger of the Sacramento Superior Court issued an order invalidating the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium. The California Department of Public Health (“DPH”)…
May 22
Superior Court Invalidates Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard

Superior Court Invalidates Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard

Earlier this month, Judge Christopher E. Krueger of the Sacramento Superior Court issued an order invalidating the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium. The California Department of Public Health (“DPH”)…
Apr 13
RCRA Update: New Hazardous Waste Generator Rule Goes Into Effect in May 2017

RCRA Update: New Hazardous Waste Generator Rule Goes Into Effect in May 2017

EPA’s final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (“Rule”), which goes into effect on May 30, 2017, contains approximately 60 revisions to the hazardous waste generator regulatory program. The revisions focus on…

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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 24
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.

Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.

<> Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co. - 5/20/16. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Case No. Nos. 14-1346. Fireman's Fund, Great American, and MSI underwrote insurance…
May 23
Karl Ebert v. General Mills, Inc.

Karl Ebert v. General Mills, Inc.

<> Karl Ebert v. General Mills, Inc. - 5/20/16. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Case No. 15-1735. General Mills, Inc., challenges the district court's grant of class…
May 20
Maiden Creek Associates LP v. DOT

Maiden Creek Associates LP v. DOT

<> Maiden Creek Associates LP v. DOT - 5/19/16. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, Case No. 15-3224. This action for declaratory and injunctive relief is brought pursuant to the…

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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/

Sep 3
Pace Law Library Announces Environmental Note

Pace Law Library Announces Environmental Note

Dear Readers,We are thrilled to introduce Environmental Notes, a new feature on the Pace Law Library Blog, edited by Environmental Law Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Law, Taryn L. Rucinski. PEN-e has provided you with…
Aug 19
PEN-e to Transition to the Pace Law Library Blog

PEN-e to Transition to the Pace Law Library Blog

Dear Readers,We are thrilled to announce that this summer the PEN-e Blog will be transitioning to a feature on the Pace Law Library Blog http://library.blogs.law.pace.edu/. Readers can expect new more substantive content on…
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…

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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/

Aug 21
DOI Completes First Offshore Energy Area Auction, Prepares for Virginia Auction in September

DOI Completes First Offshore Energy Area Auction, Prepares for Virginia Auction in September

This post was originally published for the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Marine Resources Committee Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 2 (August 2013). On July 31, 2013, the Bureau of Ocean Energy…
Jun 5
Massachusetts/ Rhode Island Wind Energy Area Lease Auction Slated for July 29 and 31, 2013!

Massachusetts/ Rhode Island Wind Energy Area Lease Auction Slated for July 29 and 31, 2013!

On Tuesday June 4, 2013, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the first lease auction for commercial offshore wind energy projects will be held on July 29 and July 31, 2013.…
Jun 5
Maine installs first offshore turbine in the US!

Maine installs first offshore turbine in the US!

This is big news, folks. The people at the DeepCWind Consortium will officially be the first to place a grid-connected wind turbine in U.S. coastal waters. As if this wasn't newsworthy enough, the Maine turbine is a…

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Green Building Law Brief

Covers green building and sustainability issues from a legal perspective. Edited by Will Pearce.

http://greenbuildinglawbrief.blogspot.com/

Apr 1
Whiteford,Taylor & Preston Receives the President's Award from USGBC Maryland

Whiteford,Taylor & Preston Receives the President's Award from USGBC Maryland

On January 27, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston proudly accepted the President's Award from the USGBC-MD. WINTERGREEN, The Maryland Chapter of the U.S.
Apr 1
Maryland Legislature Poised to Extend Option of "Benefit" Status to LLC

Maryland Legislature Poised to Extend Option of "Benefit" Status to LLC

Maryland limited liability companies that pride themselves on their commitment to environmental and social responsibility soon may be able to obtain legal recognition, separate from their less magnanimous competitors. If passed, Senate Bill…
Jun 30
USGBC-Maryland's New Headquarter

USGBC-Maryland's New Headquarter

The USGBC Maryland Chapter will showcase its new Hunt Valley headquarters tomorrow, July 1, at 5:30 pm with a “See the Green Building Tour.” For more information on the event and to register, click here. The new office is in Schilling…

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The Water Law

Covers legal issues impacting water rights and the water industry. By Alex Basilevsky.

http://thewaterlaw.blogspot.com/

Feb 1
Diesel Fuel In Fracking Labeled Violation Of The Safe Water Drinking Act

Diesel Fuel In Fracking Labeled Violation Of The Safe Water Drinking Act

In an interesting move yesterday, congressional investigators have charged that various oil and gas services companies have violated the Safe Water Drinking Act through the use of diesel fuel in fracking operations from 2005 to 2009.
Nov 16
Hydraulic Fracturing And Strict Liability

Hydraulic Fracturing And Strict Liability

Well, I'm back. After something of a hiatus over the summer and early fall due to work and personal commitments, I am back to blogging about water. And first up is an issue much in the press here in Pennsylvania - hydraulic fracturing, or as…
Jun 4
What Do You Think Lawyers Should Be Thinking About

What Do You Think Lawyers Should Be Thinking About

I have recently joined the planning committee for the 2011 American Bar Association Water Law Conference which will be taking place in San Diego next February. And we are currently in the process of determining the themes and panels for the…

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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/

Jun 20
An Application for Development Must Include All Checklist Items for Protection of “Time of Application” Rule to Apply, New Jersey Supreme Court Say

An Application for Development Must Include All Checklist Items for Protection of “Time of Application” Rule to Apply, New Jersey Supreme Court Say

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today, in a unanimous opinion in a case of first impression captioned Dunbar Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Franklin, et al., that to receive the protection of the “time…
Jun 18
Superfund Task Force Recommendation 23 Listening Session: Informing Parties About Streamlining the Cleanup and Redevelopment Proce

Superfund Task Force Recommendation 23 Listening Session: Informing Parties About Streamlining the Cleanup and Redevelopment Proce

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) held a listening session concerning the Superfund Task Force (“Task Force”) Recommendation 23 on June 13, 2018. Recommendation 23 focuses on tools designed to assist parties…
Jun 14
Superfund Task Force Listening Session on Recommendation 21: Encouraging PRPs to Integrate Reuse Opportunities into Cleanup

Superfund Task Force Listening Session on Recommendation 21: Encouraging PRPs to Integrate Reuse Opportunities into Cleanup

On June 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held the fourth of its listening sessions on the recommendations of its Superfund Task Force to improve the implementation of the federal Superfund program. This session focused on…

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CEQA Developments

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

http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Jun 19
“Sauce For The Gander”: Second District Holds CEQA’s Broad Definition Of “Project” Also Applies In Determining Scope of Activity To Which Statutory Exemption Applie

“Sauce For The Gander”: Second District Holds CEQA’s Broad Definition Of “Project” Also Applies In Determining Scope of Activity To Which Statutory Exemption Applie

In a published decision filed June 12, 2018, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 6) held that the same broad definition of a “project” that mandates more extensive CEQA review of activities undertaken or approved by public…
Jun 8
New OPR Technical Advisory Lists Legislative CEQA Exemptions Found Outside Statute

New OPR Technical Advisory Lists Legislative CEQA Exemptions Found Outside Statute

On June 6, 2018, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) announced that it had issued a new technical advisory listing legislative CEQA exemptions located in statutes outside of Division 13 of the Public Resources…
Jun 4
Filtering The CEQA Noise: First District Upholds Santa Rosa’s Negative Declaration For “Dream Center” Youth Housing Project, Holds Non-Expert Predictions Of Significant Noise Impacts Failed To Raise “Fair Argument” Supported By Substantial Evidence

Filtering The CEQA Noise: First District Upholds Santa Rosa’s Negative Declaration For “Dream Center” Youth Housing Project, Holds Non-Expert Predictions Of Significant Noise Impacts Failed To Raise “Fair Argument” Supported By Substantial Evidence

A development project’s potential noise impacts can implicate complex and technical issues under CEQA, particularly where those impacts are asserted, in litigation by project opponents challenging a negative declaration, as the sole…

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Endangered Species Law & Policy

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

http://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/

Jun 19
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Initiation of 5-Year Status Review for 50 Specie

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Initiation of 5-Year Status Review for 50 Specie

On Monday, June 18, 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced that it has initiated five year status reviews for fifty species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon, pursuant to the Endangered…
Jun 6
California Poised to Waive Protections for Endangered Fish as Tribes Seek to Shutdown Klamath Irrigation Project in an Effort to Save the Specie

California Poised to Waive Protections for Endangered Fish as Tribes Seek to Shutdown Klamath Irrigation Project in an Effort to Save the Specie

In late May 2018, the Klamath Tribes filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to shut down the Bureau of Reclamation’s Klamath Irrigation Project, which supplies water to…
May 22
Bill to Consolidate Endangered Species Act Oversight Advances Out of Committee

Bill to Consolidate Endangered Species Act Oversight Advances Out of Committee

On May 16, 2018, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed six bills, including the Federally Integrated Species Health Act (H.R. 3916). H.R. 3916 is sponsored by Representative Ken Calvert, a Republican representing the 42nd…

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Nimonik

Covers Canadian environmental and energy law.

http://www.nimonik.com/blog/

Jun 18
Proposed EHS Updates-June 2018

Proposed EHS Updates-June 2018

United States 1. Changes proposed to recent Risk Management Program amendments The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing changes to recent amendments to the Risk Management Program: To rescind amendments relating to safer technology…
Jun 5
Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring & Assessment

Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring & Assessment

Air monitoring legislation is getting stricter. At the beginning of 2018, France made air monitoring mandatory in schools and daycares and the EU top court issued one last warning to the UK, Poland and seven other member states to respect air…
May 30
Read-Only Users in NimonikApp

Read-Only Users in NimonikApp

Nimonik is very excited to announce the availability of Read-Only Administrators. You can now create, edit and add users to your NimonikApp.com account that will be able to see all the data and reports, but will not be able to edit anything.

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Environmental Litigation Group…

Environmental Litigation Group Blog

Covers workplace asbestos exposure, mesothelioma and occupational cancer, legal representation in asbestos cases and the process of filing an asbestos claim.

https://www.elglaw.com/blog/

Jun 18
Cancer Awareness Days & Events & Support

Cancer Awareness Days & Events & Support

While a clear, precise cause of cancer is often impossible to determine, the list of risk factors which can increase one's chances to be affected by it is certainly intimidating. Gene mutations and prolonged exposure to radiation or toxic…
Jun 12
The Importance of Diagnosing Underlying Asbestos Disease

The Importance of Diagnosing Underlying Asbestos Disease

People who come to suffer from less common diseases as a result of asbestos exposure often - if not always - have a second disease affecting their health, which may remain unidentified by specialists. - By Shaniqua Williams While lung…
May 23
Are You a Veteran Whose Asbestos Claim Was Rejected by the VA?

Are You a Veteran Whose Asbestos Claim Was Rejected by the VA?

Failing to collect enough relevant evidence of their injury is the main reason why veterans do not get their otherwise valid asbestos claim approved by the VA, which is often the consequence of misdiagnosis or a vaguely written medical…

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Fracking Insider

Covers federal policy and regulatory developments related to hydraulic fracturing. By Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

http://www.frackinginsider.com

Jun 18
Energy Related Hearings This Week

Energy Related Hearings This Week

June 20 Senate Finance Committee Hearing to examine current and proposed tariff actions administered by the Department of Commerce. 9:00 AM — SD-215 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearings to examine the nominations…
Jun 11
Energy Hearings This Week

Energy Hearings This Week

June 11 – House Natural Resources Committee FIELD hearing in Alpena, Michigan: Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region. June 12 – Senate Energy Committee Oversight Hearing of the Federal…
May 22
Energy Hearings This Week

Energy Hearings This Week

House Committee on Appropriations Markup: FY 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill When: 05/22/2018 10:00 AM ET Where: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee…

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Environmental Law Blog

By Siskinds.

http://www.siskinds.com/envirolaw/blog/

Jun 18
Doug Ford to cancel Ontario’s cap-and-trade program

Doug Ford to cancel Ontario’s cap-and-trade program

Just a little over three months ago, on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 the Ontario government announced that its first venture into the international carbon market was a success. The auction of allowances raised approximately $471 million.…
May 28
Thompson Fuels Ordered to Pay Cost

Thompson Fuels Ordered to Pay Cost

The case of Gendron v. Thompson Fuels, related to a home furnace oil tank that developed a leak in December 2008. The leak caused damage to the Gendron’s home and the surrounding environment, including nearby Sturgeon Lake. The City of…
May 22
Neonicotinoids Case Proceed

Neonicotinoids Case Proceed

In July 2016 The David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Friends of the Earth, and the Ontario Nature and Wilderness Committee collectively filed an application requesting that the Federal Court declare that Canada’s Pest Management…

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Renewable + Law

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

http://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/

Jun 15
China’s Renewable Policy Shift and its Global Implication

China’s Renewable Policy Shift and its Global Implication

On June 1, 2018, only two days after the completion of 12th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference, the world’s biggest solar conference and a central gathering of all the Chinese PV manufacturers, the Chinese…
Jun 14
California Approves $768 Million for EV Infrastructure

California Approves $768 Million for EV Infrastructure

The California Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) voted recently to approve $768 million in expenditures for electric vehicle infrastructure programs proposed by the state’s three investor-owned utilities…
May 11
Energy Storage Is Coming to New Jersey

Energy Storage Is Coming to New Jersey

The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill (the “Bill”) that would set a goal of reaching 600 megawatts of energy storage capacity by 2021 and 2 gigawatts by 2030.[1] This represents one of the…

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Pesticide Law and Policy Blog

Covers legal, scientific, and policy developments in pesticides, biopesticides, antimicrobials, and other pesticide products. By Bergeson & Campbell P.C.

http://pesticideblog.lawbc.com/

Jun 15
EPA to Publish NOA for WPS Training Materials; Employers Required to Provide Expanded Training withi

EPA to Publish NOA for WPS Training Materials; Employers Required to Provide Expanded Training withi

By Timothy D. Backstrom and Lisa M. Campbell On June 14, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will soon publish in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability (NOA) stating that worker safety training…
Jun 13
EPA’s Spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan Includes Pesticide Rulemaking

EPA’s Spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan Includes Pesticide Rulemaking

By Carla N. Hutton and Jessie Nguyen On May 9, 2018, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) posted the Spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan. OIRA states that the semi-annual Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan…
Jun 6
Lawsuits Filed in Federal District Court Regarding WPS Training Delay

Lawsuits Filed in Federal District Court Regarding WPS Training Delay

By Timothy D. Backstrom On May 30, 2018, two complaints were filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Both of these suits concern a decision…

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BRAG Biobased Products Blog

Covers regulatory, legal, policy, and business developments regarding sustainable chemicals, biofuels, renewable feedstocks, green chemistry, and other developing technologies. By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

http://blog.braginfo.org/

Jun 15
Biofuels Groups And Refiners Filed Final Briefs In Challenge To Renewable Fuel Standards Final Rule

Biofuels Groups And Refiners Filed Final Briefs In Challenge To Renewable Fuel Standards Final Rule

By Lynn L. Bergeson On June 8, 2018, petitioners in the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) case Coffeyville Resources Refining, et al. v. EPA filed their final briefs in the case challenging EPA’s final rule that…
Jun 15
BRAG Engages With EPA On Critical Nomenclature Issue

BRAG Engages With EPA On Critical Nomenclature Issue

By Kathleen M. Roberts On June 13, 2018, representatives of the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) and representatives of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) met with U.S. Environmental…
Jun 15
BETO To Host Catalyst Development Cycle Webinar

BETO To Host Catalyst Development Cycle Webinar

By Lynn L. Bergeson On June 12, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced that it would be hosting the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy (ChemCatBio) Consortium’s Webinar…

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Law and the Environment

Covers environmental law issues, including CERCLA, climate change, permitting, and renewable energy. By Foley Hoag LLP.

http://www.lawandenvironment.com/

Jun 13
FERC Remains An Independent Agency

FERC Remains An Independent Agency

In January, FERC rejected Secretary Perry’s proposal to compensate generators who maintain a 90-day supply of fuel on-site – a proposal widely seen as an attempt to prop up struggling coal and nuclear generators. Not willing…
Jun 11
New Senate Bill in Massachusetts Provides Opportunities for Renewable Resource

New Senate Bill in Massachusetts Provides Opportunities for Renewable Resource

Yesterday, June 7, 2018, the Massachusetts the Ways and Means Committee released S2545, “An Act to promote a clean energy future.” The far-reaching bill has the potential to provide new opportunities for renewable resources…
Jun 6
EPA Must Produce Any Agency Records Supporting Administrator Pruitt’s Statement that Human Activity Is Not the Largest Contributor to Climate Change

EPA Must Produce Any Agency Records Supporting Administrator Pruitt’s Statement that Human Activity Is Not the Largest Contributor to Climate Change

Last Friday, EPA was ordered to produce documents, in response to a FOIA request, on which Administrator Pruitt relied in stating on CNBC that: “I would not agree that [carbon dioxide] is a primary contributor to the global warming that…

Rank this Week: 4575

Nano and Other Emerging Chemical…

Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog

Covers legal, scientific, and policy developments, domestically and internationally, regarding nanotechnology and nanomaterials. By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

http://nanotech.lawbc.com/

Jun 12
EUON Updates Website, Adds Two Searchable Database

EUON Updates Website, Adds Two Searchable Database

On June 11, 2018, the European Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced that its website now features the following two searchable databases, NanoData and eNanoMapper: NanoData: Contains data on different products, research projects,…
Jun 8
New York Household Cleansing Product Disclosure Program Will Require Disclosure of Nano Ingredient

New York Household Cleansing Product Disclosure Program Will Require Disclosure of Nano Ingredient

As reported in our June 7, 2018, memorandum, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on June 6, 2018, released its final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the Household Cleansing Product…
Jun 5
ISO Standard Analyzes Nano-Objects Using Asymmetrical-Flow and Centrifugal Field Flow Fractionation

ISO Standard Analyzes Nano-Objects Using Asymmetrical-Flow and Centrifugal Field Flow Fractionation

In June 2018, the International Standardization Organization (ISO) published standard ISO/TS 21362:2018, “Nanotechnologies — Analysis of nano-objects using asymmetrical-flow and centrifugal field-flow fractionation.” …

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The Remediation Wire

Covers environmental news, laws, regulations, and upcoming events. By Marc D. Policastro and Andrew B. Robins.

http://www.remediationwire.com

Jun 11
Marc Policastro Authors Article “Natural Resource Damages: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?” in the New Jersey Law Journal

Marc Policastro Authors Article “Natural Resource Damages: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?” in the New Jersey Law Journal

Click here to view the full article.
Apr 8
Due Diligence and the Bermuda Triangle: Getting it Done

Due Diligence and the Bermuda Triangle: Getting it Done

Co-authored by Melissa A. Clarke As published in the Spring 2016 edition of Dimensions Due diligence can make or break a deal, and there is a lot on the line for those charged with getting it right. (1) From an environmental…
Apr 8
Due Diligence and the Bermuda Triangle: Getting it Done

Due Diligence and the Bermuda Triangle: Getting it Done

Co-authored by Melissa A. Clarke As published in the Spring 2016 edition of Dimensions Due diligence can make or break a deal, and there is a lot on the line for those charged with getting it right. (1) From an environmental…

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Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Covers the issues surrounding shale and hydraulic fracturing--commonly known as fracking. By Norton Rose Fulbright.

https://www.hydraulicfrackingblog.com/

Jun 11
Ineos granted permission in UK Green Belt for exploratory shale gas drilling

Ineos granted permission in UK Green Belt for exploratory shale gas drilling

Ineos has been granted planning permission on appeal for exploratory shale gas drilling in the Green Belt, near Rotherham. In May 2017, petrochemical firm Ineos sought temporary permission for a period of five years for a shale gas well,…
Apr 9
PA Superior Court revives trespass claim against fracking company

PA Superior Court revives trespass claim against fracking company

Last Monday, a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court revived a trespass claim against a fracking company. The claim, which was previously defeated by summary judgment, could return to the trial court for determination of…
Apr 9
PA Superior Court revives trespass claim against fracking company

PA Superior Court revives trespass claim against fracking company

Last Monday, a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court revived a trespass claim against a fracking company. The claim, which was previously defeated by summary judgment, could return to the trial court for determination of…

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The Energy Law Blog

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

http://www.theenergylawblog.com/

Jun 7
Texas Court Holds Drop in Oil Prices is Not Force Majeure

Texas Court Holds Drop in Oil Prices is Not Force Majeure

On Thursday, a divided panel of the Texas Court of Appeals in Houston held that the 2014-2015 drop in oil prices is not a force majeure for purposes of general force majeure contractual protection. In TEC Olmos, LLC v. ConocoPhillips, the…
May 21
Supreme Court Validates Employer’s Right to Require Class and Collective Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration Agreement

Supreme Court Validates Employer’s Right to Require Class and Collective Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration Agreement

The United States Supreme Court ruled today that contracts requiring individualized arbitration of employment-related disputes are enforceable and do not violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Background Some employers…
Apr 25
Federal Circuit Holds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Not Liable for Hurricane Katrina Flood Damage

Federal Circuit Holds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Not Liable for Hurricane Katrina Flood Damage

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a significant opinion in a case in which a takings claim was asserted to redress Hurricane Katrina-related flood damage. On April 20, 2018, it reversed a…

Rank this Week: 3898

Canadian ERA Perspectives

Covers Canadian environmental, regulatory and aboriginal law. By McCarthy Tetrault.

https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/blogs/canadian-era-perspectives

Jun 6
New Federal Regulations Bring More Stringent Standards for Heavy Vehicles and Engine

New Federal Regulations Bring More Stringent Standards for Heavy Vehicles and Engine
May 10
Target 2030 and Beyond: BC Government Unveils Legislation to Update Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target

Target 2030 and Beyond: BC Government Unveils Legislation to Update Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target

On May 7, 2018, the BC government unveiled Bill 34, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018, which updates the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission
Mar 12
BC Government Sets the Stage for “Revitalizing” the Provincial Environmental Assessment Proce

BC Government Sets the Stage for “Revitalizing” the Provincial Environmental Assessment Proce

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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 3
BUILD Act- Federal Brownfield Legislation Includes Major New Liability Protection

BUILD Act- Federal Brownfield Legislation Includes Major New Liability Protection

Congress does not often pass environmental legislation, so the passage of the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act (BUILD Act) is noteworthy. While the amount of federal funds available will still be far less…
Apr 13
Pruitt Memo Centralizes Veto Power on Waters of the U.S.

Pruitt Memo Centralizes Veto Power on Waters of the U.S.

On March 30, 2018, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memorandum eliminating the authority of Regional Administrators to veto decisions by the Army Corps of Engineers to grant a permit for impacts to streams or wetlands. The veto…
Mar 21
Interim U.S. EPA Enforcement Guidance- Defer to the State

Interim U.S. EPA Enforcement Guidance- Defer to the State

On January 22, 2018, U.S. EPA's Assistant Administrator issued a memorandum to all U.S. EPA Regional Administrators that contained interim guidance on enforcement of environmental violations by State EPAs and the federal EPA. The…

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Legal Planet

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

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/

May 28
Flood Safety, Infrastructure, and the Fed

Flood Safety, Infrastructure, and the Fed

The federal government is responsible for responding to major floods and runs the federal flood insurance program. It also has millions of dollars of its own infrastructure at risk from floods. Yet the government is failing to deal…
May 24
Attempting to Close the Floodgates of Litigation

Attempting to Close the Floodgates of Litigation

The journey of California’s proposed delta tunnels project (also known as California WaterFix) has been anything but straightforward and already faces a slew of ongoing legal challenges.[i] Last week, Congress added a different kind of…
May 24
CRISPR Approaches to Environmental Problem

CRISPR Approaches to Environmental Problem

CRISPR is a breakthrough gene editing method. (I can’t refrain from noting that a key role in the discovery was played Jennifer Doudna at Berkeley.) There are potential risks from gene editing to the environment, similar to other types…

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