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How to Address Sea Level Risks in California Real Estate Transactions

Legal Planet

The threat of flooding and erosion is increasing throughout the United States as a warming atmosphere makes precipitation events more extreme and contributes to sea level rise. local land use planning that implements sea level rise adaptation strategies). In fact, the U.S.

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Florida is a Climate-Denying Hellscape

Legal Planet

That seems to be the Florida playbook for dealing with the climate crisis facing Floridians in the form of rising sea levels and deadly temperatures. Greg Abbott signed HB 2127 — known as the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act — which bars cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state ones.

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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues

E2 Law Blog

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – Uncertainty persists regarding federal and potential state efforts to regulate PFAS and other “forever chemicals.” The regulatory impact of PFAS on otherwise closed sites is also a challenge for the regulated community, including real estate owners and operators.

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How Biden’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Order Relates to State Policy

Legal Planet

Whereas the Trump Administration sought to actively block consideration of environmental factors in investment decision-making, the Biden Administration is directing financial and climate regulators to develop strategies to address the physical and transition risks that climate change poses throughout the economy.

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The Emerging New Economic Geography of the United States

Environmental and Urban Economics

So, this logic says that local quality of life causes economics growth if the geography of the location and the political economy of local land use regulation is such that the place allows new construction to take place. Real Estate prices are low in these cities relative to other cities of similar size. Whites are moving away.

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Biden-Harris’s Bank Shot: Financial Institutions, Climate Change and the Coming Regulatory Revolution (Part 1)

Arnold Porter

A discussion of ESG disclosures, and what the industry may expect from these other financial regulators on ESG matters under the Biden-Harris Administration, will be the subject of an upcoming Advisory. * * * * *. Financial Regulators."[[N: N: Addressing Climate as a Systemic Risk: A call to action for U.S. emphasis added).]].

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Desalination and Alternative Water Supply and Efficiency

Vermont Law

One can also imagine more stringent regulations being proposed regarding ocean and coastal ecosystems as these environmental impacts are studied more. rising sea-levels. and Master’s of Energy Regulation and Law, where he focuses on the intersection between water and energy. serious progression of climate change.

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