CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The 2021-2022 Legislative Session was light on CEQA amendments, and once again did not produce any significant reform. SB 6 was the companion bill to AB 2011, but it does not create a ministerial approval process. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years.

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MAY 16, 2022

But under current law, Michigan regulators have little ability to force local communities to engage in such partnerships. By 1976 the federal government was spending more than $20 billion a year (in 2022 dollars) on water and wastewater utility infrastructure. There’s no other way to do it,” he said. Brett Walton. Circle Blue.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. Civil law cases. By Yumeno Grace Nishikawa, LLM*. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2022

That decision—along with a 2011 decision of the Ninth Circuit vacating the only two National Corridor designations—brought FERC’s transmission permitting activity to a halt. The post FERC Proposes to Implement Expanded Transmission Siting Authority first appeared on Law and the Environment. FERC Order No.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A short list of environmental and energy law changes compared to recent years: Fisheries. For stormwater and other nutrient sources, the law continues to require nutrient offsets in the same hydrologic area. House Bill 329 (Renewable Energy Amendments) makes several relatively minor changes to energy laws. December 27, 2019.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

The case was still ongoing in 2022. Court Approves Exxon Mobil’s $25M Settlement for Pollution in Puerto Rico Drinking Water Emily Aschcraft | Law Street Media | July 22, 2021 Exxon Mobil Corporation and Esso Standard Oil Company have resolved claims filed against them by Puerto Rico after Judge Silvia L.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2023

Under the COA, Shell will pay a civil penalty of $4,935,023 – and as required by Act 57 of 2011, 25 percent of this penalty will be directed to local communities. Until Shell can prove their facility can operate within the law, the Shapiro administration and PADEP must order a temporary shut down." Josh Shapiro.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The case was still ongoing in 2022. Court Approves Exxon Mobil’s $25M Settlement for Pollution in Puerto Rico Drinking Water Emily Aschcraft | Law Street Media | July 22, 2021 Exxon Mobil Corporation and Esso Standard Oil Company have resolved claims filed against them by Puerto Rico after Judge Silvia L.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 13, 2022

On December 2, 2022, the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative (RELDI) , in collaboration with the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of five New York farmers and three community groups urging a New York appellate court to uphold the State’s new regulations for siting renewable energy projects. Docket Nos.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Perry was named Deputy for Oil and Gas Management in September 2011 by Gov. Perry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Arts and Sciences - Economic and Environmental Policy from Penn State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree and a certificate in Dispute Resolution from Willamette University College of Law.

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HumanNature

APRIL 28, 2022

Guest Post by Katie Nigro , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. The current barriers to implementing assisted migration include the established laws and attitudes about forest restoration in land management agencies and the logistical constraints of time, money, and personnel needed to plant the trees (Dumroese et al.,

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A Greener Life

JULY 30, 2021

The country’s struggle to reduce its reliance on coal was significantly helped by the purely ideological and populist decision to phase out all its nuclear power stations by 2022 (initially following the Fukushima accident in 2011 in Japan) .

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The research began in 2022 and is ongoing. Pre-Shale Gas Drilling Data Dr. Baka explained the study is based on 28,500 water sampling results submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection as part of pre-shale gas well development by shale gas operators since about 2011. So the setbacks really should be longer, in my opinion.”

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 8, 2023

A decade later, in 2011, Maryland was the first state to authorize the use of the IgCC for private and public construction. Live webinar “Does Your Lease Address New GHG Laws?” Since then, there have been 5 editions of the IgCC, and the last adopted for use in Maryland was the 2012 version. 30 talking points in 30 minutes, Tues, Jan.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 30, 2023

City of Malibu (2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 2021-2022) (SB 118) rendered the relief granted by the trial court unenforceable. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. Citing Santa Monica Baykeeper v. 4th 1538, 1547-1548.) Second, the passage of Senate Bill No.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 11, 2022

Czech Republic v Poland (Mine de Turów, ECLI:EU:C:2021:420, ECLI:EU:C:2021:752, ECLI:EU:C:2022:74 ) concerned the operation of a lignite mine in Poland. In February 2022, the parties announced a settlement for Poland to pay EUR 45 million in damages to the Czech Republic. However, the case also holds climate aspects.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2022

Department of Interior in December for the well plugging funds authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It was drilled by Atlas from 2011 to 2012. DEP issued another violation for failure to plug in February of 2022, just a few months ago. It produced gas copiously for two years and then declined very quickly.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2023

DEP noted the original notices of violation for the spills at these wells were issued on October 6, 2022 and the well operator has failed to provide a written response on how it will bring the well sites into compliance since then, despite repeated requests for action. The violations remain outstanding. [

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Renewable + Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

3, effective June 8, 2021, is a multi-pronged law that attempts to make the Texas energy system more resilient to the effects of extreme winter weather events. Another component of the new rule provides for ERCOT inspections of generators and TSPs to ensure compliance with the requirements in the 2021-2022 winter season. Key to S.B.

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Renewable + Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

3, effective June 8, 2021, is a multi-pronged law that attempts to make the Texas energy system more resilient to the effects of extreme winter weather events. Another component of the new rule provides for ERCOT inspections of generators and TSPs to ensure compliance with the requirements in the 2021-2022 winter season. Key to S.B.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill BNN Bloomberg PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:45 Monday, January 15, 2024 Read more Marcelo Rochabrun (Bloomberg) -- Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world. percent or even 39 percent with a commensurate increase in costs for California drivers.

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Vermont Law

MAY 2, 2023

This makes sense given that there are only approximately 76 Javan rhinos alive as of; even “Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry ( MOEF ) estimates the Javan rhino population at 76 individuals in 2022, a small increase over last year’s 75, with one birth and no deaths reported so far this year.”

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CEQA Developments

MAY 25, 2021

On May 20, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. The new Act, which was immediately effective as an “urgency” statute, essentially modifies and reenacts former 2011 legislation that was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 2021. to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code (sections 21178 through 21189.3).

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 2, 2022

The First District Court of Appeal filed on June 30, and later ordered published on July 26, 2022, its opinion in County of Mono v. acre feet per acre (2011-12) to zero acre feet per acre (2015-16). Because the material facts were undisputed, the Court treated this as a question of law. City of Los Angeles (1st Dist.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 21, 2022

On September 22, 2022, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Climate School co-hosted a Climate Week NYC webinar on “Siting Renewables in New York: Ambitious Climate Goals, a New Siting Process, and How It Is Going.” Law §§ 66-p(2)(a), (b). Law § 75-0107(1)(b). Law § 94-c(1). Law § 11-0535-c.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Ridge through an Executive Order in 1996 and then in law by Act 71 of 2008. Funding for the Center was eliminated in 2011. The PAEE will hold its 2022 Virtual Annual Conference March 21-22. Some of the functions of the Center were later picked up by the PA Association of Environmental Educators.] Click Here to become a member.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Thus did the “Berlin Mandate” of 1995 (adopted at COP1) lead to the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, and the “Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” of 2011 (adopted at COP17) lead to the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Of course, the COP also decides where future meetings will be held.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 20, 2021

26, 2011, the two Philadelphia institutions pledged to combine their strengths to mutually expand their global scientific reputations and capabilities. The Environmental Collaboratory will employ the two institutions’ expertise in environmental science, law, health, policy, humanities and engineering. 6 Count on the Specimens.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Loyalsock Watershed is classified by DEP as an Exceptional Value stream whose water quality must be protected by law, with no degradation. The Creek was also named by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as the 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year and called a “timeless treasure.” Read more here.

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Acoel

JUNE 29, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Eugene M. EPA MATS Regulatory Impact Analysis, 2011. Trisko (BA, NYU, 1972; JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1977) is an attorney in private practice. It marks the seventh round of NOx controls for the EGU sector since 1990. The downwind air quality benefits are minimal.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The 2022 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers has named Arnold & Porter as a "Law Firm of the Year" in the "Litigation - Environmental" category. The firm also received 43 national rankings and 102 metropolitan rankings (Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco) in the "Best Law Firms" report.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

More Background Since March 2011, the state Department of Health has been attempting to document health complaints of residents initially in unconventional oil and gas drilling areas and maintains a Health Complaints Registry. No written update on these studies has been posted on the webpage since July 1, 2022. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

Sales figure from VELOZ The top selling passenger car AND top selling light truck in CA in 2023, according to California New Car Dealers Association , were both electric vehicles with the Tesla Model 3 and the Tesla Model Y taking the top spots…as they also did in 2022. The bipartisan infrastructure law provided up to $7.5

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CEQA Developments

JANUARY 2, 2023

In a published opinion filed December 6, 2022, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed in part and affirmed in part the trial court’s judgment denying writ petitions in consolidated actions challenging the EIR for a major state government project affecting the Historic State Capitol Building and Annex in Sacramento. 2022) __ Cal.App.5th

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

They admitted they didn't follow the letter of the law when reviewing and approving this permit. Note: The Commonwealth Court order involved a case in Wyoming County where DEP failed to make a determination on whether or not a water well owned by a farm family was contaminated by oil and gas operations within the 45 days stipulated in law.

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