CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

FERC was preparing its own environmental impact statement under NEPA at the same time.) But instead of addressing the substance of those claims as the trial court had done, it held that the application of CEQA to the relicensing of a dam under FERC’s aegis was preempted by federal law pursuant to the Federal Power Act (“FPA,” 16 U.S.C.

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Climate Change 2008 2017 Law 88

Law Columbia

JANUARY 10, 2019

The CEQA Guidelines have been revised to clarify the appropriate methodology for measuring and assessing the significance of GHG emissions, consistent with recent case law. 4th 832 (2013) (invalidating EIR that based its significance determination partly on comparing the project’s emissions to statewide emissions).

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Climate Change Greenhouse 2013 Renewable Energy 40

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. The court rejected Exxon’s argument that it could withhold documents based on an accountant-client privilege under Texas law. and non-U.S. Oregon Wild v.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What if it is from a manmade source in New York, operating lawfully under New York law? And other schemes, such as the New York State hazardous waste cleanup laws, solid waste laws, and Brownfield Cleanup Program, surely are aimed at promoting a “healthful” environment. “It Envt’l Def. Commonwealth , 161 A.3d 3d 911 (Pa.

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Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Government Law 52