Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2023

It is one of Canada’s most fundamental environmental laws, and plays a key role in ensuring sound decisions over projects affecting nature, communities, and Indigenous rights. For the first time, we have a law that requires the consideration of a project’s total carbon pollution before it gets approved.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Furthermore, the current law for restricted nations would remain the same, which is that any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions is specifically excluded. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. Roman-White, S. Littlefield, G. Cooney, T.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 6, 2023

In December 2019, to protect endangered sea turtles, the NMFS promulgated a rule requiring a TED on all skimmer trawlers over 40 feet in length, including those operating in state waters. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

In 2019, North Carolina passed legislation similar to Act 301 in Louisiana, requiring the state regulatory agency to enact regulations addressing decommissioning of utility-scale solar projects. [6] To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. 6] See 2019 N.C.

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CEQA Developments

JANUARY 10, 2023

The American Chemistry Council case deals with the interplay of CEQA with another statutory scheme, the so-called “Green Chemistry” law (Health & Safety Code, § 25251 et seq.) The law also provides administrative processes for affected parties to dispute the Department’s determinations with respect to regulated chemicals.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 26, 2022

While Holland & Knight’s analysis of 2019-2021 CEQA lawsuit data is ongoing, the article’s “interim report”, which can be read here , states there is no expectation of change in the magnitude of anti-housing CEQA actions, which most frequently allege violations relating to analysis of climate change related impacts, i.e., GHGs and VMT.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

Ct. —, 2019 WL 1245520 (U.S. March 19, 2019), the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding maritime law and the “bare metal” defense, namely whether manufacturers have a duty to warn when their bare metal product requires later incorporation of a dangerous part in order for the integrated product to function as intended.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Despite bipartisan support and broad support by the business community, these efforts have never resulted in the bill becoming law. N: See, e.g. , Safe Banking Act of 2019, HR 1595, 116th Cong. 7, 2019).]] ” This can be difficult, considering that state laws are detailed, evolving and vary from state to state.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In 2019, the Town of South Bruce Peninsula was convicted on two charges of damaging piping plover habitat, contrary to section 10(1) of the ESA. Equally important to the existence of these laws is enforcement, ensuring that those who violate the law face consequences.”. The conviction was upheld by the Ontario Court of Justice.

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Renewable + Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

These changes go beyond the expanded opportunities for county permitting that the Oregon Legislature approved in House Bill 2329 (2019). The new thresholds represent a significant increase from the prior mandatory EFSC jurisdictional thresholds for solar facilities established under HB 2329 in 2019.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 24, 2023

million dollars per year in farmworker health research projects between fiscal years 2019 and 2022. This bill would hold companies accountable if they violate labor laws and exploit workers, including children. For comparison, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) distributed $1.8

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

DEP issued conventional oil and gas operators a record total of 6,860 violations for all infractions of law and regulations in 2023, nearly 52% more than in 2021. In 2023, DEP reported plugging 169 conventional wells primarily with the additional taxpayer funding provided by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

At a 2019 press conference where Premier Kenney discussed the Alberta Energy War Room, a poster of one of the plaintiffs, Tzeporah Berman, international program director at Stand.earth, covered with a red circle and slash, was displayed at a government press conference without condemnation. Paul Champ, Human Rights Lawyer, (613) 816-2441.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

The permit was issued under the Clean Water Act in March 2019 – the same year the project received FERC approval – and will allow construction crews to “clear, grade, excavate and place fill material” on site to build the plant, which is being built on a 1,000-acre site on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, south of Lake Charles. [1]

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This action is the latest demonstration of the seriousness with which NYDFS is approaching enforcement of Part 500, which became fully effective in March 2019. 23 NYCRR 500.01(d)).]] 23 NYCRR 500.01(d)).]]

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Awardees agree to encourage the enforcement of litter laws, which includes cigarette litter, and include an education component about the consequences of cigarette and other tobacco related litter. “We The grant award includes funding for portable, or pocket ashtrays, to distribute to residents. Of the total estimated litter, 186.2

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The brief also argues that Canada and Enbridge are using a faulty interpretation of the 1977 pipeline treaty, and in doing so, are encouraging the violation of international human rights law and domestic treaties with Indigenous Peoples. The amicus brief was submitted by U.S.-based based charity EarthRights International.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

For nearly three years, unit operators in Louisiana have waited to see whether the Western District of Louisiana would change course or double down on its March 2019 decision in Johnson v. Based on this rationale, the district court in Johnson found that it is proper to read both sources of law in pari materia and to harmonize them.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

In 2019, North Carolina passed legislation similar to Act 301 in Louisiana, requiring the state regulatory agency to enact regulations addressing decommissioning of utility-scale solar projects. [6] To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. 6] See 2019 N.C.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2020

In May 2018, oil and gas industry defendants removed a docket of 42 cases alleging violations of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws to federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana (“CZM cases”). 18-5217, 2019 WL 2271118 (E.D. May 28, 2019). 18-677, 2019 WL 4734394 (W.D. 26, 2019), —F.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

Civil law cases. In both cases, the so-called greening of human rights is observed, where the citizens attempt to incorporate the interests to not have their health damaged by GHG emissions into personal rights that are commonly used as a legal basis for an injunction in civil law cases. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

In 1993, the State of Louisiana enacted the Oilfield Site Restoration Law (“OSRL”) with the goal of cleaning up and closing orphaned oilfield sites through the use of the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund (the “Fund”). Sandhill never managed to stop the leak, and it abandoned the well in August 2019. 30:80 et seq. with stopping the leak.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2019

19-2497, 2019 WL 3283138, 2019 WL 3291014 (E.D. July 22, 2019). 19-2497, 2019 WL 3283138 (E.D. July 22, 2019). 19-2497, 2019 WL 3291014 (E.D. July 22, 2019). To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. Caluda, APLC, et al v.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 20, 2021

It is the latest development in China’s regulations of drug change management since the promulgation of the newly amended Drug Administration Law in 2019 and more than 20 regulations and technical guidelines. 2019????????????? If you have any questions on any of the above topics, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Manning Law

AUGUST 14, 2020

Environment and Climate Change Canada reports that in October 2019, its enforcement officers conducted a migratory bird coastal patrol in Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. Manning Environmental Law is a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, Ontario. Paul Manning is a certified specialist in environmental law.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 7, 2022

With just 3 days to go before Sine Die, the big day by which all laws and budgets must be passed by state legislators, we’re down to the wire to make sure climate and conservation are prioritized during these last few days of session. Contact your legislators about HB 1099. Can you contact your representatives today?

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The hybrid set-up, with video links between the two hubs and digital attendence through zoom, was a change from previous ICRCs held in ICTP (2011) , Brussels (2013) , Stockholm (2016) , and Beijing (2019). The “law of small numbers ” implies a minimum number of independent simulations in an ensemble (Rabin, 2002).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

McKean - Wells are leaking gas Chesapeake Appalachia (2019) -- Heartwood 2 ESG - Keating Twp., McKean County EQT Prod (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) -- ASHBAUGH 1H - Ashland Twp., For example, DEP signed a consent order with CNX Gas Company, LLC in 2019 to plug 131 conventional wells and 5 unconventional gas wells.

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Manning Law

JUNE 11, 2020

a fuel supplier based in Western Canada, was fined $200,000 in the Provincial Court of British Columbia after pleading guilty on June 17, 2019, to five counts of transferring petroleum products into a storage-tank system where storage-tank-system identification numbers were not visible. Our contact details can be found here.

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Manning Law

APRIL 4, 2021

Specifically, the law required provinces and territories to implement carbon gas pricing systems by January 1, 2019 or adopt one imposed by the federal government. The Federal Carbon Pricing Law Is Constitutional. A rarely applied doctrine of Canadian constitutional law. Our contact details can be found here.

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Global Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Global Green USA and Acceler8 have committed to countering these influences by providing law enforcement volunteers and automotive professionals as positive role models, preparing youth for careers in the burgeoning alternative fuel vehicle industry. In 2019, there were just under 4,000 juvenile felony arrests in Los Angeles alone.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

In 2019 and again in 2020 , Shell found that CAPP was out of step with Shell’s principles because of lack of support for the Paris Agreement and climate policies such as carbon pricing. Every year Shell reviews its membership in industry associations. A real head scratcher. It’s time for the public to ignore Big Oil’s greenwashing.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A 2019 analysis of upcoming projects in the floating offshore wind market showed a vast majority of floating offshore wind farms will be installed on semi-submersible platforms. [2] 4] Royal Dutch Shell increased its presence in the area through its acquisition of floating wind specialist, Eolfi, in November 2019. [5]

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So when a lot of these regulated utility laws were established the cost of the commodity is a pass through, and to protect consumers a lot of us put laws on the books that said you have to be a least cost consumer, or least cost procurer of gas, which means that we are minimizing the cost to our consumers. “So 27 Released 1.1

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

On May 28, 2019, United States District Judge Martin Feldman issued a sixty-four page Order and Reasons which granted motions to remand filed by Plaquemines Parish and the State of Louisiana in The Parish of Plaquemines v. Riverwood Production Co., In response, Plaintiffs filed motions to remand.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held that fishermen who intentionally came upon the scene of the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon failed to state a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress under general maritime law. The contact, however, must be more than trivial, and it must cause the emotional injury. 20, 2010 , 452 F.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

On Friday, March 29, 2019, the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit in Civil District Court against eleven oil and gas companies seeking damages for alleged harm to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. LMOGA vehemently disagrees with the decision to outsource responsibility for enforcing state and local permitting laws to private lawyers.”

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