Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
These documents describe how the EPA understands their legal authorities to assess and address cumulative impacts and environmental justice. However, since major US environmental laws are enacted to protect the air, water, and land separately (i.e.
Acoel
APRIL 14, 2022
A common result of corporate bankruptcies is the creation of environmental response trusts or “ERTs”. ERTs are created to address environmental issues for which the bankrupt company has responsibility. Elliott Laws is the Managing Member of EPLET, LLC, Administrative Trustee of RACER Trust ( www.RACERTrust.org ).
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Law Columbia
MAY 27, 2024
Introduction ‘Historic’ and ‘unprecedented’ are two adjectives that could easily apply to the advisory opinion rendered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on May 21, 2024. Of course, these adjectives have also been used to describe many other recent judgments delivered on the topic of climate change.
Law and Environment
JULY 22, 2021
Despite the fact that utility regulators play a huge role in our energy sector–the sector primarily responsible for historical U.S. While several states have formally allowed regulators to work in an environmentally responsible manner, existing provisions have not specifically called out climate change.
Vermont Law
MAY 2, 2023
Stay Vigilant: Keeping Companies Accountable under France's New Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law By Josie Pechous Hungry? The three NGOs contend that Danone failed to comply with France’s recently adopted Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law. The purpose of this law is to mitigate risks in all crevices of the supply chain. Dairy-free?
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Read the full story at Bloomberg Law. The EPA’s plan to speed Superfund cleanups of two “forever chemicals” to make polluters rather than taxpayers foot the bill raises concerns that the law’s limited flexibility will shift the burden of costs back to communities, attorneys and groups representing public services say.
E2 Law Blog
MAY 9, 2022
Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum is joined by William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting for a second conversation on Superfund allocation disputes under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the federal program for cleaning up sites contaminated by historic operations.
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