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Court Finds Navajo Nation’s NRD Recovery Under CERCLA May Be Limited, But Not Its State Law Recovery

MGKF Law

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. is best known for setting forth a comprehensive mechanism to cleanup hazardous waste sites under a restoration-based approach and for imposing liability on potentially responsible parties. 5, 2015 , No.

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Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House

PA Environment Daily

In 2015, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Luzerne) introduced the same legislation in the House. Read more here. However, neither bill saw real legislative action.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

Enhanced coal production Despite the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, which committed the countries of the world to lower carbon emissions, India has seen no need to reduce coal use. The country has tried to tout its credentials in other climate-friendly areas throughout the years.

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Second District Upholds EIR for Kern Water Bank Recharge Project Involving Diversion of Unappropriated Kern River Water In Certain Wet Years; Rejects CEQA Claims Alleging Inconsistent Project Description, Inaccurate Environmental Setting, And Inadequate Water Supply Impacts Analysis

CEQA Developments

Rather they are part of the ongoing baseline operations.” (Citing Citizens for Environmental Responsibility v. 2015) 242 Cal.App.4th State ex rel. 4th 555, 570-571, my 11/30/15 post on which can be found here.)

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Second District Affirms Judgment Voiding CEQA Infill Exemption For Hollywood Hotel Project That Would Demolish Affordable Housing Units Because City Deemed Inapplicable And Never Considered Project’s Consistency With General Plan Housing Element Policies To Preserve Affordable Housing

CEQA Developments

Citing Citizens for Environmental Responsibility v. 2015) 242 Cal.App.4th State ex rel. 4th 555, 568 (my 11/30/15 post on which can be found here ), and Holden v. City of San Diego (2019) 43 Cal.App.5th 5th 404, 413 (my 1/16/20 post on which can be found here ).)

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Anti-Green-Washing-Soft-Policy: A Comparison of Transnational Eco-Labeling

Vermont Law

In fact, eco-labels illustrate powerful tools of consumer-driven environmental protection and show that green-washing can be stopped through soft law approaches. Since 2015, she has been co-teaching a breakthrough new course in food law and policy at the Duquesne University, School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ISO standards. ,

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act : Known as CERCLA, this 1980 Act set to handle a growing problem of abandoned areas of the built environment that held and handled hazardous waste. 10 years later, the act was modified to include toxic pollutants and funded sewage.