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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

Additionally, the Supreme Court found that when considering whether an agency’s NEPA report complies with the law, reviewing courts should grant “substantial deference” to the agency. National Environmental Policy Act NEPA was signed into law on January 1, 1970. Case Background The plaintiffs in Seven Cty. Infrastructure Coal.

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

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Last Thursday, May 22, the New York State Court of Appeals the States highest court issued a decision upholding New York Citys Local Law 97 of 2019. Local Law 97 is one of the countrys most ambitious municipal climate policies, requiring the Citys largest buildings to comply with increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits.

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DEP Determines Rulemaking Petition Submitted By Environmental, Health Groups To Adopt More Protective Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells Is An Action The Environmental Quality Board Has Statutory Authority To Take

PA Environment Daily

require a petition to meet three criteria in DEP’s initial review-- -- Petition must be complete; -- Petition requests an action that can be taken by the EQB [within its statutory authority]; and -- The action does not conflict with federal law. DEP’s determination means the petition has met these three criteria, at this stage.

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The Deal With Dicamba: EPA Proposes Unconditional Registration for Over-the-Top Use

National Law Center

Following the Ninth Circuit’s decision, EPA re-approved both XtendiMax and Engenia (a third dicamba-based pesticide, Tavium, has not included in the Ninth Circuit’s decision and remained available for use) for use during the 2021 – 2025 growing seasons. FIFRA is the primary federal law regulating pesticide use in the United States.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

However, the court disagreed, concluding that Swampbuster is a valid exercise of Congress’s spending power and that the law should be upheld. In 2021, a landowner in South Dakota filed a lawsuit alleging that Swampbuster was a violation of the Commerce Clause. 5 U.S.C. § To determine whether the plaintiff in CTM Holdings, LLC v.

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Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million Highlight Big Shale Gas, Related Petrochemical Industry Compliance History In Pennsylvania

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Read more here ] The Office of Attorney General also brought about a 2021 settlement with Chesapeake Energy for payment of royalties to landowners with shale gas leases that involved $5.3 million in restitution for Pennsylvania landowners. Read more here.]

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NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

National Law Center

The webinar is the latest installment in the NALC’s “Western Water” Webinar Series, which highlights pressing water law issues in the Western United States. NALC Director Harrison Pittman said the “Western Water” Webinar Series plays an important role in sharing legal insight on water law across the country.