Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Bill 23 would remove the requirement for government permission, and allow the sale of conservation lands – including endangered or threatened species habitat, wetlands, and areas of natural and scientific interest. SCHEDULE 4: MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001. This means that families would still be pushed out into low-density car-dependent sprawl.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Act of a third party (must be the sole cause) Government negligence (must be the sole cause) Responsible Party Denied Use of Defenses Responsible Party loses defense if he fails to: 1. Individual states may enact their own pollution prevention and liability laws that will also apply to vessels in their waters. Report a spill 2.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2023

On April 12, DEP, DCNR and many guests dedicated the Law Library Conference Room in the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg to Franklin Kury, the legislative author of Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment to the state Constitution. constitutional amendment on environmental rights. constitutional amendment on environmental rights.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 7, 2022

The Court’s majority acknowledged such actions would contravene FERC’s “sole jurisdiction” over licensing process disputes and be preempted under longstanding federal law. (18 4.34 (i)(6)(vii); First Iowa Coop. Federal Power Comm’n (1946) 328 U.S. 152, 164 (“ First Iowa ”).). North Coast Railroad Authority (2017) 3 Cal.5th

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

They are elected to nine-year terms by the General Assembly and the Security Council upon the nomination of their home governments. Another way to formulate the question is, “What are the obligations of states under international law to protect the rights of present and future generations against the adverse effects of climate change?”.

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Environmental Europe

JULY 1, 2020

The EU is facing a key challenge in climate and energy governance. The European Green Deal and the proposed European Climate Law reinforce the EU’s goal to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2050, meaning that the EU will emit no more greenhouse gases than it removes from the air (for example through reforestation). Schoenefeld, J.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 8, 2023

In 2001, Maryland was one of the first states to incentivize green building, to reduce GHG emissions, with an income tax credit. It is also expected that local governments throughout the State will adopt local amendments to the 2021 IgCC as they adopt it as part of their usual building code cycle of triennial code adoption process.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 2, 2021

At least we know now that quantum computers – information-processing devices that exploit the laws of quantum mechanics to develop new capabilities – are possible. I think a bubble is almost inevitable with the level of government funding and the number of hardware and software start-ups – probably more than 150 and counting,” says Gamvros.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill BNN Bloomberg PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:45 Monday, January 15, 2024 Read more Marcelo Rochabrun (Bloomberg) -- Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Even with its Director, Kenneth Blanco, departing this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has been active in taking steps to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act), which was enacted into law on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA).

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 11, 2006

2415(a), which imposes a 6-year statute of limitations for Government “every action for money damages. 2001) ( en banc ), the D.C. The Court also found that the general rule that statutes of limitations are construed narrowly against the government erased all further doubts as to the meaning of section 2415(a). Watson , 410 F.3d

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). ACOE (2001)- Overruled ACOE jurisdiction of isolated wetlands based upon the migratory bird rule.

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). ACOE (2001)- Overruled ACOE jurisdiction of isolated wetlands based upon the migratory bird rule.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

DWR’s efforts in this regard took place from 2001 to 2006, involving “five federal agencies, five state agencies, seven local government entities, five Native American tribes, four local water agencies, and 13 nongovernmental organizations,” with three years of hearings and two years of negotiations. 791a et seq.).

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A Greener Life

JUNE 19, 2024

By Adam Barnett DeSmog catalogues how oil and gas firms have forged ties with the highest levels of government, the media, and influential think tanks. Jolyon Maugham, director of the Good Law Project, told DeSmog: “Abraham Lincoln spoke of government ‘of the people, by the people and for the people.’ Graph credit: DeSmog.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

This has become a familiar sight in recent days, with many government ministers arriving to take part in high level discussions. The Adaptation Fund, which supports projects to help developing countries adapt to climate change, was created in 2001 at the last COP held in Marrakech (i.e.,

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Here are 90 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 17, 2021

The New SCCs—replacing the controller-to-controller and controller-to-processor SCCs (Prior SCCs), which were adopted in 2001, 2004 and 2010—are intended to address concerns set out in last year’s groundbreaking European Court of Justice (CJEU) Schrems II decision.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This holding aligns with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) case law interpreting “interested party” status and “direct economic interest” in a multiple award procurement and creates an internal split within the COFC. She is not admitted to the practice of law. of Gov’t Emps.,

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The Energy Law

JULY 21, 2016

Since its 2001 designation as an endangered species, an estimate of 100 adult frogs are known to only exist in Harrison County, Mississippi. Under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), such decisions “committed to agency discretion by law” are not reviewable in federal court under the APA.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Here are 68 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- DEP To Host Sept.

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Montrose

JANUARY 9, 2023

Frontier, formed in 2001, is comprised of a group of elite chemists/analysts who offer more than 80 years of combined experience in providing mass spectrometry identification and quantification of trace level organic pollutants from a wide array of matrices. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About Montrose.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- We Remember Sept. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As we have written previously ( here and here ), the AML Act (including the CTA) is the most significant overhaul of the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) laws since the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Investors and governments will be expected to refer to the Taxonomy in order to determine whether an activity they want to pursue can be considered sustainable, and under what conditions (screening criteria). Extending the license of existing installations is particularly efficient in environmental and economic terms.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Our analysis looked at drought responses within the upper Klamath Basin—an 8,000-square-mile ecological region that encompasses most of Klamath County and parts of northern California—and drew from interviews from dozens of sources, including scientists, agricultural groups, tribal representatives, conservation experts, and government officials.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 14, 2023

Their main arguments include two disturbing tactics that come straight out of the disinformation playbook : casting doubt on the science, and pressing the EPA to violate a law passed by Congress. These science-based standards form the basis of how the federal government protects communities across the United States from harmful PM 2.5

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 25, 2021

117-2) into law in March 2021. 99- 272), signed into law April 7, 1986 and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-509), signed into law October 21, 1986.]] N:Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. Instead, the House and Senate passed the FY 2021 budget resolution (S. 115-97).]]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At this moment, the last thing federal, state and local governments need is to divert precious resources to debunk baseless conspiracy theories and disinformation. FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is the federal government’s primary source of funding for disaster response, recovery and preparedness. What is the Disaster Relief Fund?

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 20, 2023

He argues that the government should stop issuing mining licences in protected forests or conservation areas. “It Jatam’s 2021 report reveals that coal permits issued by local and central governments cover 72,000 sq km of East Kalimantan’s 127,000 sq km, or 70% of the province. gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

Starting as a staff attorney at the Commission in 2001, she spent several years practicing administrative regulatory law. Prior to her career at the Commission, Barrow spent time working as a Law Clerk for the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board in Harrisburg.

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Law of the Lands

MARCH 23, 2021

They argued that the Charter provided them with a right to choose whether to be subject to Federal and Provincial laws – without their consent, they said, the laws did not apply to them. The latest OPCA to come before the Courts reaches beyond the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and beyond Canadian law altogether.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

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Environmental Progress

JULY 28, 2021

We need county sheriffs from across the state to coordinate law enforcement efforts, given the highly transient nature of California’s addicted homeless population, and the networks of criminal gangs overseeing drug sales and thefts. We need county governments to step up in their leadership.

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The Energy Law

JULY 28, 2017

Property modifications, including altering the present timber management practices, could return the land to suitable frog habitat but the landowners do not intent to take these steps and the government concedes it cannot compel them to do so. In 2001, the USFWS listed the dusky gopher frog as an endangered species.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Here are 120 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. DeFrank Thanks Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

16 Webinar On Provisions Of New Federal Climate, Energy Law On Solar Energy And Energy Efficiency [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Signs Climate, Innovation Agreement With Dortmund, Germany -- Reading Eagle: Member Of Congress Houlahan Meets Reading’s New Climate Corps -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Sept.

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