Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A Brief History of Federal Superfund Legislation In 1980, Congress enacted The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), more commonly known as Superfund. This monumental piece of legislation constructed a new tax on chemical and petroleum industries.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

Over the past few months, we have witnessed a massive dismantling of science and scientific processes in the federal government, and especially at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Government Accountability Offices (GAO) High-Risk Series. This is a mischaracterization of the challenges faced by IRIS.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 15, 2025

In April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened an enormous can of worms for entities even remotely association with the generation, transport, use or disposal of two legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

I shoulder the stone of environmental responsibility, pushing it uphill while the weight of politics, bureaucracy, elected officials, industry lobbyists, and citizen apathy, all threaten to roll it back. So here I am again, feeling a bit like Sisyphus. I’m not alone. And this brings us to the matter at hand.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 25, 2025

Touted as a miracle climate solution, CCS is being handed generous subsidies by provincial and federal governments. Worse still, a recent InfluenceMap report showed that despite their public communications, the oil and gas industry flagged the uncertainty around CCS projects to the Government of Canada. The thing is, it’s all talk.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

In her current role as vice president, government and community relations, she has oversight of all public policy matters and strategic government affairs. In addition to these responsibilities, she also directly manages the Heritage Program and the Community Greening Program, two of the largest program areas at the Conservancy.

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Nature

JUNE 2, 2025

Jena, Thüringen (DE) Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Group Leader - Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Adaptation EMBL is seeking a Group Leader to develop an independent research program on molecular mechanisms driving phenotype and environmental response.

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Nature

JUNE 2, 2025

Jena, Thüringen (DE) Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Group Leader - Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Adaptation EMBL is seeking a Group Leader to develop an independent research program on molecular mechanisms driving phenotype and environmental response.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional in part. This is good news.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These components are also being assessed and used in regulatory decision-making by some government agencies at the local, state, or federal level. Site assessments for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act , or ‘Superfund’, include consideration of multiple exposure pathways and pollutants.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 8, 2024

Shockingly, this was the first time local Indigenous nations, the federal government and the public were informed about the leak! Instead of responding to these concerns, governments have added to the problem by approving more tar sands mines and tailings. You can take action to hold Big Oil and the government accountable.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 20, 2021

Four scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency are alleging that the “war on science” is continuing under the Biden administration, with managers at the agency altering reports about the risks posed by chemicals and retaliating against employees who report the misconduct.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, the issue isn’t their supposed lack of ability – it’s the industry’s refusal to prioritize environmental responsibility over profit. The oil and gas industry has been able to avoid taking responsibility for its pollution far too long, and the consequences are mounting.

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ESA

DECEMBER 14, 2021

ESA Governing Board Fall Meeting. The ESA Governing Board (GB) met in November to consider a number of issues that are determining how professional societies will operate in the future. Six other Governing Board members, guests and a few other senior staff members participated remotely. GOVERNANCE TRANSITION.

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MGKF Law

JUNE 5, 2024

On May 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Defendant ISP Environmental Service Inc.’s United States v. ISP Envt’l Servs. 2024 WL 2013949 (D.N.J. Read More » Tags: CERCLA , Cost Recovery , Successor Liability , Superfund

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MGKF Law

MAY 10, 2023

On April 26, 2023, the United States Court of Federal Claims ordered the federal government to reimburse Shell U.S.A. Ultimately, the Court held that the plain reading of CERCLA includes interest as a “charge,” and the government was not immune from paying those costs. Shell U.S.A.,

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The Energy Law

JULY 16, 2008

The decade-long dispute finally ended in a compromise wherein the government agreed to pay DuPont $51M and ConocoPhillips $1M for past and future clean-up costs. The settlement comes one year after the Supreme Court decision in U.S. DuPont, et al v. 2:97-CV-00487-WJM-MF.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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MGKF Law

JULY 6, 2021

The court’s reasoning came down to an interpretation of CERCLA that the phrase “subject to” was intended to mean “governed or affected by” rather than “obedient to.” 2021); 42 U.S.C. § § 9603. ” Id.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Tad Macfarlan is an experienced environmental and land use lawyer and a partner in the firm's global Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group. Tad's practice focuses on the environmental aspects of project development, transactional, litigation, and government enforcement matters (both civil and criminal).

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

At this early stage, government involvement is especially needed to provide the monitoring, reporting and verification all parties desire to ensure any mCDR approach is not simply a greenwashing exercise. Participation by relevant groups will be crucial to ensuring projects are operated in an environmentally responsible and just manner.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2022

BOEM is authorized by federal law to issue leases, easements, and rights of way to allow for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf and, in doing so, is required to coordinate with relevant federal agencies and affected state and local governments to ensure that renewable energy development takes place in a safe and environmentally (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced the federal government has settled its final federal Clean Air Act (CAA) claim against Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC pertaining to the June 21, 2019 fire and explosion at its former South Philadelphia refinery. On October 8, the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 9, 2021

This industry does not have a good track record in terms of their environmental responsibility and their ability to adequately control the contaminants that would be added to the bay. The post Colpoys Bay is under threat by a proposed land-based fish farm appeared first on Environmental Defence.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

He also helped guide the successful rescue of nine miners trapped in the Quecreek Mine in Somerset, Pennsylvania in 2002 and the environmental response to the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

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MGKF Law

JULY 14, 2024

25, 2024), that arranger liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) requires a potentially responsible party to have knowledge that the waste it discards is hazardous. Alban Tractor Company et al. , 23-1155 (4th Cir.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In a real world example of green bleaching, we were recently asked to assist a business in bleaching all references to ESG and other environmental matters from their website and their annual report. submitting greenhouse gas data to a government as required by a BEPS program).

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A Greener Life

JUNE 10, 2021

Research shows most consumers are less willing to buy from a company that doesn’t take its environmental responsibilities seriously. As with climate policy in general , the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is for governments to apply a carbon price to companies that mine cryptocurrency.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2023

law surrounding CO 2 pipelines is characterized by glaring governance gaps. In response to these challenges, Permitting CO 2 Pipelines identifies legal barriers to the rapid deployment of an interstate network of CO 2 pipelines supporting DAC Hubs, and provides recommendations to help federal and state lawmakers overcome these barriers.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2022

The government says this meeting will aim to “tackle the issue of housing affordability.” WHO: Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence; Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 20, 2023

Commercial PACE is a financing mechanism that enables building owners to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation projects, and the like, through private loans collected with government property tax assessment billings.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

c) Until February 13, 2024, the procedures of ASTM International Standard E1527-13 entitled “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.”.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 28, 2022

Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a regulatory branch of the British government, published the results of a global sweep of green claims. Brands often use images of nature and the colour green just to hint at environmental responsibility, without actually attempting any such thing.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This government policy, though commendable for its environmental aspirations, has negative implications for both tenants and building owners alike. Under an updated schedule, the government has mandated that from January 1, 2025, forward, buildings that are rated below F or 420 kWh per m² will no longer be allowed to rent flats.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 24, 2021

May 24, 2021) , attempting to clarify which settlements with the United States or a state trigger a right to settling-party contribution under section 113(f)(3)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(3)(B). Aviall Services, Inc. ,

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Green Bang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Governments and international organizations are beginning to implement stricter energy efficiency standards for AI deployments, requiring transparency in reporting energy usage and emissions​ ( Nature ). Regulatory measures will also play a role in driving sustainability.

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Acoel

JULY 19, 2021

The proposed changes are likely to create a lot of confusion about “controls” on contaminated property and could adversely impact prospective purchasers’ ability to assert their Landowner Liability Protections (“LLPs”) under the 2002 Amendments to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”).

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