article thumbnail

Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

CNRL is a member of the Pathways Alliance – a tar sands lobby group that is trying to rebrand this polluting industry as a clean one while pushing back against government climate action behind closed doors. He spent years giving encouragement for the federal government to approve and build the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project.

article thumbnail

Celebrating 30 Years of Environmental Progress As The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

DEP’s work at the Somerset County crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, stands as a profound example of its emergency response capabilities. These responses are carried out by DEP's dedicated emergency staff in coordination with local, state, and federal partners.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Seven County Infrastructure Coalition: The Supreme Court’s “Substantial Deference” Standard and Implications for Judicial Review under NEPA

Law Columbia

This suggests that courts should afford substantial deference to agencies in the context of standalone NEPA claims that do not implicate the agency’s obligations under the substantive statutory framework governing the action. 3] See Prosser & Keeton on Torts, 5th Ed. 1984; Knobe & Shapiro (2021). [4]

article thumbnail

In Final Ruling, New York Court of Appeals Greenlights New York City’s Building Performance Standards

Law Columbia

Field preemption occurs when a state (or the federal government) occupies the regulation of a certain subject matter so extensively as to exclude local governments from regulating in that area. It is one type of preemption, the legal doctrine where a higher law displaces a lower-level law. As explained in DJL Rest.

Law
article thumbnail

New Report: Role Of Community-Based Watershed Organizations In Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Mine Drainage Treatment In Pennsylvania - Barriers & Recommendations

PA Environment Daily

Unprecedented cooperation between nonprofits, academics, industry, and regulatory agencies at all levels of government became the structure around CWO AMR work in the early 2000s. meaning that mine sites must have been permitted and bonded between July 31, 1982 to August 4, 2001 where bonds have been forfeited in order to qualify.

article thumbnail

Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in New York’s Highest Court Supporting New York City’s Local Law 97

Law Columbia

Field preemption is a type of preemption that occurs when a higher level of government has regulated so comprehensively in an area as to exclude lower levels of government from regulating in the area, creating state uniform regulation. Field preemption can be express or implied. As explained in DJL Rest. City of New York , 96 N.Y.2d

Law
article thumbnail

COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

However, recent efforts have focused on reversing this trend, with the government implementing stricter enforcement of environmental regulations and bolstering sustainable initiatives, such as promoting conservation efforts and enforcing land-use restrictions. million hectares destroyed between 2001 and 2020.