Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2024
What are the most important Supreme Court decisions in environmental law? My “top 10” list is made up of cases that have done the most to shape the field as a while or the implementation of a major environmental statute. Unless the Court moderates its views, future regulations will face tough sledding.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 26, 2023
Some members of Congress are mainly interested in speeding up permitting to undermine bedrock environmental protections and boost fossil fuel development, the exact opposite of what we need. Think back to the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, which was forced by law to regulate carbon emissions.
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Law and Environment
APRIL 5, 2024
Massachusetts has become the first state to require analysis of cumulative impacts for certain air quality permits in or near communities with environmental justice (EJ) populations. These regulations are now in effect and apply to permit applications filed with MassDEP on or after July 1, 2024.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
When I began working as a state government scientist in Minnesota, I was motivated to advance environmental protections that prevent against pollutants from crossing from one environmental medium to another, such as from the air to water. To understand cumulative impacts, we can use the analogy of a doctor’s appointment.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 3, 2024
On April 30, Senate Bill 1174 (Stefano-R-Fayette) was reported out of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee with unanimous Republican support that would allow any “public utility” to petition the Public Utility Commission to waive any law, regulation or policy under the Commission’s jurisdiction, if it benefits ratepayers.
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock. environmental organizations, and climate activists were appropriately enthused last summer when Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act. The law enables the U.S.D.A.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 3, 2024
It seems likely that the conservative majority of the justices will erode or, perhaps, dramatically jettison longstanding principles of environmental law and policy in the coming months. An environmental law dispute to be sure, but relatively mundane stuff. .” Supreme Court has agreed to decide this year.
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