Energy and Climate Law
MAY 19, 2020
The Nord Stream 2 - saga continues. The German energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur rejected an application of the Nord Stream 2 operating consortium to obtain an exemption from EU unbundling rules after the Gas Directive was amended in 2019. The argumentation of the regulator strikes at a crucial point - is a pipeline already built when 160 kilometres are still missing?
Environmental Progress
MAY 21, 2020
Dr. Peter Daszak, President, Eco-Health. On April 27, 2020, Professors Josef Settele, Sandra Díaz, Eduardo Brondizio, and Dr. Peter Daszak published an article which argued that “Rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensive farming, mining and infrastructure development, as well as the exploitation of wild species have created a ‘perfect storm’ for the spillover of diseases from wildlife to people.
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AAEE
MAY 21, 2020
Today, the environment is at a risk. With rising pollution levels, deforestation, and more, environmental engineers are someone who can help reduce the risk and safeguard the environment. They aren’t your ordinary nature lovers. In fact, they are professionals with a scientific mind who generally take care of exceeding pollution levels, manage hazardous waste, preservation… The post Environmental Engineers – Why Is This The Career Of The Future?
The Energy Law Blog
MAY 20, 2020
On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued two noteworthy enforcement memos. The first memo announced the reversal of OSHA’s April 10, 2020 policy that limited the requirement to track on-the-job cases of COVID-19 to health-care facilities, emergency response providers, and corrections facilities. The new policy, which goes into effect on May 26, 2020, mandates that all employers who are required to maintain OSHA injury and illness logs determine whether e
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Vermont Law
MAY 17, 2020
For thirty years, the swine industry has externalized severe environmental and health harms onto poor communities of color in Eastern North Carolina. This “Big Pig” problem is caused by the confinement, consolidation, and concentration of industrial hog operations within the low, flat, and economically marginalized Coastal Plain. Big Pig’s rise was not inevitable.
Dario Piselli
MAY 21, 2020
I am honoured to announce that on May 29th, starting from 8am EDT, I will moderate a webinar with Professor Sir Robert (Bob) Watson CMG FRS on the role of science-policy interfaces in the areas of biodiversity and climate change. An atmospheric chemist by formation, Sir Bob Watson is rightly recognised as one of the Continue reading "A discussion on science-policy interfaces with Sir Robert Watson".
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The Energy Law Blog
MAY 18, 2020
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion involving issues of prescription and breach of contract claims in the context of Act 312 and “legacy lawsuits” that oil and gas companies must remain cognizant of going forward. In State of Louisiana, et al. v. Louisiana Land & Exploration Co., et al. , the Third Circuit affirmed the Vermilion Parish School Board’s authority to sue on behalf of the state, rejected a prescription defense on the basis of prescription immuni
Vermont Law
MAY 17, 2020
Marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance and remains illegal, for all purposes, under Federal law.& But, after 2018’s ballot initiatives, and the State of Illinois’ legislative enactments, 33 states plus the District of Columbia have legal, medical, and/or recreational cannabis regimes.& States where marijuana has been broadly legal for years have designated dispensaries as “essential businesses” during the COVID-19 crisis.
Vermont Law
MAY 17, 2020
The Public Value of Ecological Agriculture.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Vermont Law
MAY 17, 2020
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The Energy Law Blog
MAY 19, 2020
Updated August 31, 2020 On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, which established, in relevant part, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program that offers eligible borrowers the potential for loan forgiveness. For more information on the PPP and other CARES Act lending programs, click here , and for information about applying for PPP loans, click here.
Vermont Law
MAY 18, 2020
By Erin Miller. On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the. EPA released a statement. explaining that they will stop enforcing environmental regulations because of the. COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented decision to put in place a temporary policy which gives the EPA discretion to refrain from enforcing civil violations during this pandemic will certainly have long lasting effects in environmental law.
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