Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

We had posted some months ago that it was hugely significant that this Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard was in Limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 including for a real estate purchaser to avoid liability under CERCLA [the Superfund law]). Of note, EPA only received 13 comments (.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 17, 2021

ASTM announced revisions to its standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments (E1527-21) on November 1, 2021 (the “Standard”). They will take effect on January 1, 2022, with publication and adoption by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) anticipated in due course. Looking Ahead.

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E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

10, 2022) , involved a corrective action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) on the “Institute Facility” adjacent, but unrelated, to the campus of the University. The University then sued in state court on a variety of common law theories. West Virginia State University Board of Governors v. Dow Chemical Co. ,

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CEQA Developments

MARCH 24, 2022

Kern Water Bank Authority (2022) Cal.App.5th Reviewing KWBA’s actions de novo applying the same standards of review as the trial court, the Court of Appeal analyzed Buena Vista’s claim that the EIR failed to contain “an accurate, stable, and finite project description” as an alleged “failure to proceed in a manner required by law.”

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Greenbuilding Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the “Superfund” law. ppt for PFOS.

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MGKF Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On August 19, 2022, a magistrate judge of the Colorado District Court held that contribution-defendants cannot assert their own contribution claims under section 113(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) because they are only liable for their fair share of response costs.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 17, 2022

It is hugely significant that the Phase l Environmental Site Assessment standard is in limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 including for a real estate purchaser to avoid liability under the Superfund law). and effective May 2, 2022, it was withdrawn. much to anyone’s surprise?)

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MGKF Law

JULY 19, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by holding that a groundwater plume can be listed as a Superfund Site on the National Priorities List (“NPL”) pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § July 8, 2022).

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MGKF Law

OCTOBER 3, 2022

12-CV-334-GPC-KSC, 2022 WL 4374957 (S.D. 21, 2022), the Honorable Gonzalo P. 12-cv-00449-DMR, 2022 WL 4390433 (N.D. 22, 2022), the Honorable Donna M. County of San Diego, et al. , One day later, in Maxim I Properties v. Bud Krohn, et al. ,

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2022

Every day, the Olympus team works to produce natural gas in the most efficient and environmentally responsible manner possible. The Pittsburgh Business Times reported Olympus Energy has 32 operating shale gas wells in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Wolf, Don’t Give Money To The Oil Industry - By Rev.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Acoel

JUNE 14, 2023

20-920-JB-JHR, filed August 16, 2022, 621 F. 3d 1195, 2022 WL 3369202. [1] In its subsequent 120-page memorandum opinion, the court thoroughly analyzed the exclusion under New Mexico law and concluded that it was inherently ambiguous.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Fortunately, buildings can still be sold even if they are rated G+, as may be the instance for historic flats in Paris and old stone farmhouses outside of Epernay, although many historic rental properties have suffered a more than 20% reduction in value in anticipation of the renovation costs associated with this law.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2022

He was a public servant, community leader and conservationist who worked to promote intelligent and effective public policy as well as business growth and job creation, while maintaining environmental responsibility.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In its Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ), updated in 2022, India has made three major promises: a 45% reduction in its carbon emissions intensity (CO2 emissions per unit of electricity) based on 2005 levels, by 2030; 50% of installed electricity coming from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030; and national carbon neutrality by 2070.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Berks County supports environmentally responsible wind and other renewable energy development as an important measure to combat climate change. However, environmentally responsible wind energy development starts with siting turbines where impacts to wildlife and people can be minimized.

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Ohio Environmental Law

OCTOBER 23, 2021

EPA intends to propose a rulemaking in 2022 to categorize the PFAS on the TRI list as “Chemicals. EPA expects to issue a proposed regulation in Fall 2022 to establish a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS (before the Agency’s statutory deadline of March 2023). The Agency anticipates issuing a final regulation in Fall 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This Executive Order required any Executive Agency under the Governor’s jurisdiction, after having received a completed application that exceeds the application processing time, to refund the amount of the application fee to the extent permitted by law. Our proposed budget also includes $1.1

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

While the Alberta Energy Regulator has the ability, and responsibility, to hold companies that break the law to account, it has repeatedly demonstrated an unwillingness to enforce its own laws when it comes to industry rulebreakers — leaving Albertans to bear the costs and clean up the mess.

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Acoel

JANUARY 17, 2025

On December 26, 2024 , New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Change Superfund Act (the Climate Superfund Act or the Act), which seeks to impose retroactive fees on fossil fuel producers for their disproportionately large contributions to negative climate change impacts.

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Acoel

JANUARY 11, 2022

Posted on January 11, 2022 by David G. 9, 2022) at SR-7. Times No. 9, 2022) at SR-7. In my January 2021 column for the Legal Intelligencer ’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly I suggested the opposite, or maybe an inside-out version of the same thing: “[t]he governmental response to the viral pandemic is. Mandelbaum.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

” EPA plans to publish an updated TRI dataset in the fall, which the Agency will use to develop the 2020 TRI National Analysis, which it intends to publish in early 2022 and which will provide more detailed information. reports due July 1, 2022). The House bill ( H.R. The preliminary dataset is available here. N: See 85 Fed.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the briefing schedule requested by the parties, the petitioners’ opening brief would be due March 11, 2022, EPA’s brief would be due May 20, 2022, and the petitioners’ reply brief would be due June 24, 2022. The adjustment takes effect on January 1, 2022. ”[[N: Nat. Council, Inc. 26, 2021).]]

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ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

Mallory is an environmental attorney who worked in President Obama’s Council on Environmental Quality and most recently for the Southern Environmental Law Center. Upcoming hearings: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior – House Appropriations Committee – April 20. 1072 & H.R.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

In this issue: House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. Bill includes $1.2 Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. He signed it into law. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In his Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis signed on January 20, President Biden identified this rule as one EPA must review and, "as appropriate and consistent with applicable law," consider proposing its suspension, revision, or rescission.[[N: million each year.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Law §§ 35-0105, 37-0115.]]. The law would also require guidance on alternative foams and equipment that do not contain PFAS. The next reporting year to be covered is 2021, with the reports for 2021 scheduled to be filed by July 1, 2022. Mercury reporting occurs every three years pursuant to TSCA Section 8(b)(10).

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