Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Germany is in the midst of fundamentally restructuring its energy sector. The country wants to close the last nuclear power plant by 2022 and simultaneously phase-out coal by 2038 at latest. Both processes are laborious, but while discussions and expropriation claims surrounding the nuclear phase-out have been largely settled, similar discussions about financial compensation for owners and operators of coal fired power plants in Germany gather pace.

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Law Nuclear Power Government Electricity 156

JANZEN AG

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As one farmer recently told me, “If we can’t make money grain farming, we might as well farm the sun.” Clean energy is hot on the farm, and its more than anaerobic digesters and windmills. Many farmers are being approached by solar energy developers who ask them to sign up acres of farmland for conversion into solar farms. These farmers are presented with very long-term leases that take farm ground out of production for decades.

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Clean Energy Climate Change 98

Environment Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

ISO 14000 standards support and promote the incorporation of sustainable practices in business. In this article, you will learn how ISO 14000 can help businesses to adapt to our environmental crisis and how to get certified. “Seas are rising and oceans are acidifying. Glaciers are melting and corals are bleaching. Droughts are spreading and wildfires are burning.

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2015 Fossil Fuels Regulations 2004 84

The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Commercial Lease Considerations in the Wake of Hurricane Laura Following disasters such as Hurricane Laura, business owners have a variety of concerns when beginning the recovery process. Chief among those concerns: what to do when your place of business has been damaged or destroyed? If you lease your place of business, or if you lease out land or buildings to other people for their businesses, this concern becomes especially important when you consider the different parties with a potential in

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Law Government 52

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.

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EPA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

By Paul Kudarauskas. Deputy Associate Administrator, EPA Office of Homeland Security. Homeland security is part of our overall national security in the United States. Dating back before 9/11, homeland security officials from all departments and agencies worked to support national preparedness in various forms. Over time, the scope of potential threats to prepare for has expanded beyond large-scale terrorist attacks to also include cyber-attacks, pandemics and catastrophic natural disasters.

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2020 Government 52

Stack Environment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Those who live and work in Georgia are fortunate to be among some of the most beautiful and beneficial water systems nature can offer. Not just limited to the beaches and shorelines, these systems also include wetlands that feed into those precious bodies of water. It is easy to think of these wetlands as swamps or wasted space, but they are critical to the health of the environment and the community.

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Natural Resources Law Waste 40