Law Columbia

MAY 23, 2022

He also previously worked as a litigation associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and as a law clerk for Senior U.S. Before law school, he served as a special assistant to the President and Executive Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council. from Yale Law School in 2015 and a B.A.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Cruden , Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, will give the first David Sive Memorial Lecture on Environmental Law at Columbia Law School on Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Department of Justice.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2023

Riparian rights were inherited and adapted from British common law and are primarily used in rainy eastern states. By incentivizing the occupation of land, ownership by force, and exploitation of natural resources, the state and federal governments promoted the violent dispossession and genocide of Native Americans from the land.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC The following article first appeared on LinkedIn November 19, 2022 -- On November 3, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf quietly signed into law resurrecting the prospect of liquified natural gas ("LNG") export facilities at the Port of Philadelphia. By Lauren M. Williams, Esq., Williams, Esq.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Useful Environmental Law Terms.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

2, 2015), Docket No. 1451 et seq.). [3] 3] 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), (e). [4] 4] Shell U.S. (“Pivotal” or “Pivotal II”) , 151 FERC ¶ 61,006 (Apr. RP15-259-000. [5]

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2015-011-L ). For any existing litigation, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources would be substituted for the private entity trying to claim the public easement. Environmental, conservation, wildlife and many other groups have opposed this legislation. Read more here.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The management of natural lakes is controlled by state agencies acting pursuant to state law. Other states grant the authority to control the use of water to a state agency like a natural resource department. FERC issues licenses to hydropower operators detailing how and when electricity production may occur.

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Environment Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

planets are needed to meet the current economic demand for Earth’s natural resources. Developed in 1992 (and updated in 2015), ISO 14000 is a set of globally-recognized standards that, when adhered to, significantly reduce the environmental impact of business operations. Official revisions were released in 2004 and 2015.

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Manning Law

APRIL 4, 2021

Countries around the world committed to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement. 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.

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HumanNature

APRIL 28, 2022

Left to natural regeneration, tree species must be able to disperse to climatically suitable environments for present-day regeneration of seedlings and for long-term survival of adults. 2015; Rehfeldt et al., 2019; Pedlar et al., Wildfire-Driven Forest Conversion in Western North American Landscapes. BioScience , biaa061. Williams, M.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Constitution, the legislature adopts the laws under which state agencies operate, but responsibility for implementing those laws rests with executive branch agencies like DEQ. This session, the legislature amended the animal waste system permitting law, G.S. Under the N.C. See: House Bill 600, Sec. 9) STORMWATER. Amends G.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2020

Prior to 2015, BSEE routinely granted applications to decommission pipelines in place pursuant to 30 C.F.R. The origin of NTL 2009-G04 and SSRAs dates to 2008, when, in response to a request from Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“LDNR”) and under the authority of 30 C.F.R.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 5, 2021

law, Amplify is responsible for the costs of containment, cleanup and damages to natural resources, including lost uses such as fishing, surfing and swimming. A good place to start is with efforts led by the City of Huntington Beach. . Hold the polluters responsible. According to U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5 million to remediate the land in compliance with government standards pursuant to Act 312. Additionally, the jury awarded $1.5

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

These young Montanans assert that, by supporting a fossil fuel driven energy system that causes and contributes to the climate crisis, Montana is violating their explicit constitutional rights to a “clean and healthful environment”; to seek safety, health, and happiness; and to individual dignity and equal protection of the law.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot called Measure W a “ world-leading policy,” that can also help reduce pollution flowing into oceans and bays. has more resources than almost any other place in the country to harness rainfall to recharge groundwater basins for future use. As a result of Measure W, L.A.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Act 312 sets forth a multi-step scheme that is triggered once a party is found responsible for environmental damage, culminating with Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) approving a plan “to evaluate or remediate” the environmental damage. In May 2015, a jury found BP was responsible for the damage. 30:29(C)(2)(a).

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Amnesty International | November 3, 2015 Shell makes billions of dollars from selling oil and gas every year, and spends a fair bit of it on glossy marketing – including a project called #makethefuture, which asks young people for bright ideas to change the world. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

On October 7, 2015, an Ohio jury awarded Carla Marie Bartlett $1.6 In May of 2015, over 200 scientists, including chemists, toxicologists, and epidemiologists, signed a statement urging governments to restrict the use of C8 because of the “risk of adverse effects on human health and environment.” Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

1331 because the cities’ claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.” Do State Nuisance Claims Related to Climate Change Arise Under Federal Law? the district court found that the Plaintiffs’ claims supported federal question jurisdiction because those state-law claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.”

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

In 2015, PennEast sought a certificate of public convenience and necessity from FERC authorizing the construction of a 116-mile pipeline from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Mercer County, New Jersey. Supreme Court Decision , June 29, 2021, [link]. [3]

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Vermont Law

JULY 14, 2016

On the evening of July 7—one week after Vermont celebrated its labeling law for genetically engineered (GE) foods going into effect—the U.S. Vermont’s law requires GE foods to have labels saying, “produced with genetic engineering” and prohibits those labels from using the word “natural.” in accordance with Vermont’s law.

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Smith Enviorment

AUGUST 1, 2018

Two of the proposed amendments could affect environmental and natural resource policy. Historically, laws creating commissions gave the Governor power to appoint all or a majority of the members. The governor argued the laws giving the legislature power to select a majority of commissioners violated the N.C.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Wolf in a formal statement published in the July 30 PA Bulletin and came in the wake of the Governor allowing House Bill 2644 to become law without his signature. billion cubic feet of natural gas until efforts by the facility operator to stop the leak succeeded. Read more here. The evaluation was outlined by Gov. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5 million to remediate the land in compliance with government standards pursuant to Act 312. Additionally, the jury awarded $1.5

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2017

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Eastern District’s exercise of jurisdiction and dismissal on the merits of a headline-grabbing environmental law tort suit against 97 oil and gas companies, seeking to hold those entities responsible for Louisiana’s coastal erosion.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 26, 2015

By Andrew Wooley On May 8, 2015, the Supreme Court of Texas held in Phillips v. 803, 2015 WL 2148951, 2015 Tex. May 8, 2015). [2] The trial court in Phillips entered judgment for the plaintiff on its tortious interference claim against defendant Phillips, subject to a remittitur of the jury’s $66.5 million.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports. 3] [link]. [4]

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Department of Justice and as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Law & Policy in the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives during the George W. Prior to his public service he practiced labor and employment law at Haynes and Boone, LLP. Prior to that position, Mr. Ho served as a law clerk to U.S.

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