Legal Planet

APRIL 3, 2023

In preparing to teach a course on climate law, I was really struck by how broad and rich the field has become. Back in the day, it was nearly all international law, but nowadays there’s a huge amount of U.S. domestic law. and international law. and international law. Nuclear power regulation D. Here goes: I.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

The California Legislature has enacted and Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 389 , an important water law reform measure authored by State Senator Ben Allen. SB 389 is part of a broader initiative by the Legislature–and public interest groups–to reform and update California’s water laws.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Our study offers a lens on how four key nations are using the law to navigate net zero, highlighting their varied approaches and the potential for legal strategies to accelerate progress. Below is an overview of the legal mechanisms they are using to reach net zero. Brazil: Brazil’s approach to net zero is in a state of evolution.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. When reviewing proposed regulations, OIRA invites public input via meetings that outside parties request to present their views on the topic.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament and Council of the EU announced that they had reached a provisional political agreement on the text of the ESG Ratings Regulation (the Regulation). The agreed text was subsequently published on 14 February 2024. Refer to this Latham blog post for previous commentary on the proposal.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The comparative summary provides the following information: The post Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Energy law used to be an obscure niche subject. Energy law is a hot topic. Law students are thronging to the field, seeing an opportunity to combine social relevance with good-paying jobs. Top law schools are responding by competing for faculty. The post The Renaissance of Energy Law appeared first on Legal Planet.

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National Law Center

JULY 15, 2021

In April, 2021, the State of Indiana adopted a new law concerning the regulation of interstate wetlands. The post New Law Changes Wetland Regulation in the State of Indiana appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Senate Bill 389 (“SB.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 25, 2022

On Monday, I explained why this is an especially urgent time for new law students to be thinking about the climate crisis and how they can contribute as lawyers. This is going to be a growth area for law firms and correspondingly an attractive career path for new lawyers. Land Use Law.

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MARCH 26, 2024

In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a high-profile ballot initiative regulating the production and sale of many veal, egg, and pork. The post Farm Animal Housing in 2024: Laws, Proposals and Challenges appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. When reviewing proposed regulations, OIRA invites public input via meetings that outside parties request to present their views on the topic.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Monterey County Oil Field (credit: Monterey County Weekly) For the first two decades of this century, and under the able leadership of former Chief Justices Ronald George and Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court was quite active in interpreting and shaping California environmental law. Well, break’s over.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The post Plaintiffs Claim Cranberry Bog Not Exempt from CWA Regulation appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. On February 28, 2024, the Corte Oreilles Lakes Association together with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 21, 2023

Enacting strong regulations on chemicals by class , rather than individually, can help protect people and the environment from serious harm while still making sure that scientific integrity is upheld and the best available science guides the process. Fortunately, EPA has begun a slow pivot toward assessing multiple chemicals at once.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

States and local air quality regulators have the legal authority to set particulate matter (PM), ozone, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions standards and adopt regulations for these pollutants when they are already in attainment of the national ambient air quality standards ( NAAQS ) set by the U.S.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 18, 2023

In rejecting Montana’s SIP, EPA repeatedly pointed to Montana’s failure to comply with EPA’s guidelines for determining Best Available Retrofit Technology, even though the guidelines were not enforceable regulations. The post Guidance Is Still Not the Same as Regulation first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Included in the regulation are requirements for mineral sourcing, life cycle emissions, information sharing, and recycling. These regulations set a precedent for battery policy; an area where the US needs to do more. Why does the EU need new battery regulations?

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MARCH 26, 2024

Circuit Court of Appeals … Continue reading US appeals court curtails EPA’s ability to regulate PFAS under toxic substances law A unanimous three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S.

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APRIL 22, 2022

Earlier this week, the Council on Environmental Quality promulgated its Phase I rule amending the NEPA regulations. I will briefly repeat my concern that Phase II of the NEPA regulations is going to be very important. I will briefly repeat my concern that Phase II of the NEPA regulations is going to be very important.

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National Law Center

JANUARY 11, 2022

At the beginning of 2021 the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) published a blog post highlighting some of the major food. The post From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Groundwater regulation, legal rights to clean water, and spending measures highlight this election cycle. Voters in parts of Cochise and Graham counties will decide whether to join the state’s more populated districts and regulate groundwater extraction. Local Regulation. Photo © Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On September 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 6, 2023

Last week, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an initiative measure that would have imposed severe restrictions on oil and gas development in Monterey County is preempted by state law and therefore invalid. The decision came in the case of Chevron U.S.A., County of Monterey.

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National Law Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered who regulates the pickles your next-door neighbor makes and sells out of their home? The regulation of. The post Update on Cottage Food Laws – 2024 Proposed Legislation appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Legal Planet

JULY 25, 2022

Some of the findings are not surprises: stricter regulations actually do result in improved air quality. Many people identify that discipline with cost-benefit analysis and assume that economists are opposed to regulation. By and large, the papers support the utility of regulation. Others are more surprising.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

After more than a year of work, MassDEP has proposed regulations that would require applicants to perform cumulative impact analysis prior to issuance of certain air emissions permits. The regulations were required by the environmental justice provisions of the 2021 Climate Roadmap Act. first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Specifically, the NRC determined that fusion energy be regulated under the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s byproduct material framework contained in 10 C.F.R. All of the commercial nuclear reactors in service today are fission reactors, which are heavily regulated under 10 C.F.R.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Given that much of the world, particularly India and China, will still be relying on coal for some time, regulators in countries still utilizing coal for energy production should insist on state-of-the-art sulfur dioxide controls. first appeared on Law and the Environment. in its setting of National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

City of New York , a 2022 lawsuit brought by a group of cooperative apartment and other building owners seeking to invalidate Local Law 97 of 2019 , New York City’s building performance standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the City’s largest buildings. The court holds that the CLCPA does not preempt Local Law 97.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

On October 6, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The post Will We Ever Stop Overestimating the Cost of Complying with Environmental Regulations? first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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APRIL 11, 2024

PFAS, Planes, and Problems: PFAS Regulation in the Aerospace and Aviation Industries. Oklahoma Law Review, 76(2), 441.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

including the Mariner East Pipelines) and Laurel Pipe Line – and the new HVL regulations would apply to them, as well as any other future intrastate HVL public utilities. Additionally, there are no retroactive design or construction regulations for those pipeline facilities that exist when the rule is made effective by operation of law.

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

Credit: ABA for Law Students. In 1921, however, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a law–the Kohler Act–prohibiting the mining of underground coal in a manner that would cause subsidence of the property leading to damage or destruction of a surface dwelling. One hundred years ago this month, the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 8, 2024

Instead of informing downstream communities, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) helped Imperial cover up the spill for over nine months. By failing to inform the community about the toxic leak, the lawsuit argues, the regulator failed to protect these guaranteed rights. Where rules do exist, they aren’t enforced.

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JULY 4, 2022

The post The Senate has proposed sweeping changes to Canada’s law regulating toxics and chemicals; here’s what’s next. After years of campaigning by environmental groups, health advocates, and people across Canada, the federal government is now one step closer to finally modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2021

For the last century, the Supreme Court has tried to operationalize the idea that a government regulation can be so burdensome that it amounts to a seizure of property. Thus, in a previous case, the Court had upheld a California law allowing protest activities at a shopping mall. Hassid illustrates both points. you might wonder.

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