The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

3 during periods of startup and shutdown cannot be sufficiently tied to particular, specific categories of affected sources to ensure the work practices serve to limit emissions from the particular category and are practically enforceable.” After noting that LAC 33:III.2201.K Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Environment, Law, and History

JULY 28, 2022

I recently participated in the great Legal Histories of Empire conference that met in Maynooth, Ireland. There were a number of papers on environment-related topics (especially about the oceans), but one that really stood out for me was that of Erin Braatz on nuisance law in colonial Gold Coast (Ghana).

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Section 111 of the Act directs the EPA Administrator to list “categories of stationary sources” that “in [her] judgment. Once EPA lists a category, the agency must establish standards of performance for emission of pollutants from new or modified sources within that category. 7411(b)(1)(B); see also §7411(a)(2). Download as PDF.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

This dataset uses an emissions accounting framework called scope analysis to classify and quantify emissions from a given entity into three distinct categories. Scope 1 includes operational emissions that are owned or controlled by a given company, like flaring and venting by fossil fuel companies.

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2021

One, as the Court recognized in a prior case, is the common law of public and private nuisances — two legal doctrines notorious for their vagueness. Moreover, the Court has also expanded the category of background norms of property, but has provided no indication of the limits of those norms. What’s a background norm?, Download as PDF.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The CAP, released in 2021, details emissions reduction strategies across six categories: energy supply, building decarbonization, transportation and land use, housing, green infrastructure, and waste reduction. The post Funding & Financing San Francisco’s Ambitious Climate Action Plan appeared first on Legal Planet.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 7, 2023

The legal doctrine in this area is murky, but the plaintiffs have a good argument based on the fact that they are California entities, the harm to them is occurring here, and the companies’ activities in California contribute to the harm. The boundary between those two categories is somewhat blurry. appeared first on Legal Planet.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Arnold & Porter was named to the Financial Times list of "Top 20 Most Innovative Law Firms in North America" in the "Practice of Law" category. The ranking highlights firms that excel in areas of legal practice, business and operational management, inclusion, and environmental, social and governance issues.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

AR6 9-121) Still, the extremely long-term sea level rise projections seem to fall in the jaw-dropping category. Download as PDF The post 2150 and Beyond appeared first on Legal Planet. I dislike the phrase “jaw dropping” – lots of people would need maxillary surgery if that happened as often as the phrase gets used.

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Ohio Environmental Law

MARCH 3, 2024

Here is the typical process for legally determining the acreage, quality and jurisdictional status of wetlands on property in Ohio: Developer will retain an environmental consultant that can perform a wetland delineation. or “isolated.”

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For background, CBAs are legally binding contracts between developers and host municipalities or community groups that aim to mitigate the local impacts of large projects. These agreements can provide substantial benefits to, and avoid significant harm to, local communities as well as developers.

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Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2023

However, other categories of litigation arise from corporate failures to adapt to climate change, or climate change-related violations of the law. Private sector climate litigation arises under a wide array of legal theories, and targets an increasingly diverse set of defendants. The full report is available here.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects involve various legal issues. Regulatory approval for CCUS falls under two broad categories. Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. This article focuses on the latter. 1, issue 1, sagetech.org.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Among the international legal instruments that might apply to ocean CDR are the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention or LC) and the 1996 Protocol to the Convention (London Protocol or LP). The 2008 resolution and 2010 assessment framework are not legally binding.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 24, 2023

And lastly, the EPA establishes that water and wastewater are eligible categories for billions in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. “We The House fails to overturn President Biden’s veto of legislation to reduce Clean Water Act protections. Times and registration info can be found here.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

First, Navient attempted to read “loan” into the text of the second category, Section 523(a)(8)(A)(ii), but the court found that “when Congress includes particular language in one section. This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice. but omits it in another.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The lawsuit is a challenge by a pro-housing advocacy group (California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CARLA)) to a decision by the City of San Mateo to reject a multi-family housing project. appeared first on Legal Planet. Both outcomes would be wrong as a matter of theory and of policy. Download as PDF.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The UCLA Law Tribal Legal Development Clinic published a white paper on the need for confidentiality within tribal cultural resource protection , which was recently highlighted in a panel held by the UCLA Native Nations Law & Policy Center. Potential Legal and Administrative Solutions. Agency Discretion. Download as PDF.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

George is responsible for a small section of the watershed: about 750,000 acres, an area called the “legal Delta,” which extends from the I Street Bridge in Sacramento to the Stanislaus River, south of Stockton. Those tracking systems, George said, have modified behavior in the legal Delta.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 9, 2022

The proposals expand the universe of what must be disclosed as well as the information required within each category of disclosures. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 identified the “failure to mitigate climate change” and “large-scale involuntary migration” among the top five risks facing the world in the next decade, even as a legal infrastructure for protecting climate migrants and displaced people remains almost nonexistent.

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Law and Environment

JUNE 8, 2022

Since that time, the cleantech industry has enjoyed a period of strong growth and investment, and we have advised many investor and company cleantech clients in connection with a broad range of legal matters during that time.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 27, 2023

The trial court granted Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel in September 2022, ordering the Defendant to produce various categories of documents from the fourth set of discovery requests. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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Arnold Porter

APRIL 3, 2023

Specifically, each “reporting company” must submit a report to FinCEN that identifies two categories of individuals: (1) the beneficial owners of the entity; and (2) its company applicants. This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice.

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Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2023

The bill would eliminate the most restrictive category of species protection under California law, which has existed since 1970 and applies to 37 species. appeared first on Legal Planet. Now back to this year’s “Fully Protected Species Trailer Bill.” Download as PDF The post “Fully Protected” No More?

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law ’s latest paper, Permitting CO 2 Pipelines: Assessing the Landscape of Federal and State Regulations , assesses the legal framework for developing CO 2 pipelines to support DAC Hub projects. What are the Legal Barriers to Building CO 2 Pipelines, and How Can They Be Resolved?

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E2 Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

and Latin America offices from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide and The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Guide. Greenberg Traurig received a first tier ranking in the “Environmental Law” and “Litigation – Environmental” categories in the U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the restoration project category, a large portion of the allocated money will be dedicated to projects that dredge sediment from the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers or from local bays, with $16 billion allocated to marsh creation projects, and $2.9 Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Regulated compliance markets, like California’s or Quebec’s Cap-and-Trade Programs or the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, place a legal requirement on emitting companies. Voluntary carbon markets do not have that same kind of legal obligation.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Party comments from the major investor-owned utilities urged the Commission to adopt a set list of all costs that do not vary with usage, which would “comprise the existing universe of fixed cost categories that would be eligible for potential inclusion” in an income-graduated fixed charge.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2024

First, in KlimaSeniorinnen , the ECtHR justified granting legal standing to the applicant non-profit association partially on the basis of the necessity to guarantee that future generations do not suffer from an absence of timely reaction today. This may be the principle’s main added value in the climate change litigation context.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

Discharges would need to be treated by an approved series of at least two BMPs. -- Site Inspections —The Department is proposing to require that site inspections be conducted only by qualified personnel. . -

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

However, Commerce notes that most cryptographic libraries and modules themselves will likely not be impacted by this change because the mass market note (Note 3 to Category 5, Part 2 or the "Cryptography Note") specifically excludes items whose primary function is "information security.". c or 5D992.c Conclusion.

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Arnold Porter

JULY 1, 2021

” The firm was highlighted as a Strong Performer in all categories, including Associate Satisfaction, Career Development, Retention, Quality of Life, Pro Bono, and Diversity & Inclusion.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

DCNR continues to assess the ATV riding community’s desires to be able to travel long distances legally and without interruption through this pilot project,” Acting DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “We This year’s pilot riding area will center upon Potter and Tioga counties, but will also include parts of Clinton and Lycoming counties.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

These collective efforts have resulted in improved “grades” by NGOs and the media in all sorts of categories. But I was alarmed to see one category of Bay health continue to decline. Just seeing it reminded me that concerted scientific, policy and legal effort can sometimes result in good things. Hooray for the Bay!

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

BCMAC and allies have shared with Shell Appalachia Leadership a To-Do List of 6 categories with more than 20 expectations for transparency and accountability. Residents and allies will be here for as long as it takes to demand Shell go beyond minimum legal requirements to protect residents and our global climate."

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