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Category: Environmental Law
Enviro Law Diary - August 03, 2010
The Ninth Circuit today held that a CERCLA plaintiff that fails to prove liability for recoverable response costs may not obtain declaratory relief for future response costs that it may incur. In City of Colton v. Amer
Enviro Law Diary - August 02, 2010
In State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Hearthside Residential Corp., the Ninth Circuit answers one of the unanswered questions of CERCLA liability -- is the "current owner" of a CERCLA faci
Climate Change Attorney Blog - August 02, 2010
In a study prepared for the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Tetra Tech noted the potential risk to water resources resulting from global warming. The study finds that half the counties in the lower 48
Law and the Environent - July 01, 2010
The General Accounting Office has noted in a report that EPA should consider vapor intrusion in evaluating the listing of federal Superfund sites. The report is entitled Superfund: EPA's Costs to Remediate Existing and Future Sites.
Law and the Environent - July 01, 2010
News Release (Region 6): EPA Disapproves Texas Flexible Air Permit ProgramEPA issued the following press release regarding disapproving the Texas Flexible Air Permit Program:
Law and the Environent - June 28, 2010
British Petroleum or BP set up a $20 billion dollar fund for paying certain claims arising from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The fund is described on the BP Website. I was asked to visi
Law and the Environent - June 27, 2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) has proposed new casing and other well regulations, largely as a result of the growing natural gas shale drilling in the state in the formation know as the Marcellus Shale. This gas repository stretches from West Virginia to New Y
Climate Change Attorney Blog - June 25, 2010
I report prepared by the Zoological Society of London for release next week focuses on the potential impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change on migratory species.
A release summarizing the report notes:
"Research by
Climate Change Attorney Blog - June 06, 2010
On June 3 a report was released by the Joint Working Group of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Advisory Councils concerning the impacts of climate change along the Calif
Climate Change Attorney Blog - May 20, 2010
The National Research Council issued three reports on May 19 calling for action to reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and to begin adapting to climate change. The three reports, Advancing the Science of Climate Change,
Climate Change Attorney Blog - May 13, 2010
The EPA today issued its final rule on stationary source emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). In a press release the EPA noted:
"EPAs phased-in approach will start in January 2011, w
Climate Change Attorney Blog - May 11, 2010
In a letter from 255 members of the National Academy of Scientists, published in Science Magazine, they claim that climate change is a fact, as
Climate Change Attorney Blog - April 28, 2010
New Rochelle New York has scheduled a hearing on its proposed "GreeNR" Sustainabilty Plan. The Plan, developed over the last year, proposes a series of short term, medium term and long term goals.
Among the highlights of the Plan are a series of goals for the year 2030 listed in a
Climate Change Attorney Blog - April 28, 2010
The Geological Society of America issued a revised position statement on climate change noting the need to address the significant contribution of GHGs to global warming. The
Climate Change Attorney Blog - April 28, 2010
The United States Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued a report today listing 24 indicators of the effects of climate change on the U.S. and its citizens. The report contains a number of significant fin
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