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August 16, 2017
Pa. Landowner Says Rival's Mining Permit Issued In Error
A Pennsylvania landowner told the state’s Environmental Hearing Board on Wednesday that the Department of Environmental Protection improperly renewed a surface mining permit to a rival in the ash disposal business, saying the company had forfeited its bond for work on the site by failing to comply with previous requirements.
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August 16, 2017
Sungevity Ch. 11 Dismissal Approved Over Trustee Objection
The structured dismissal of a bankrupt solar panel installation company's Chapter 11 case received court approval Wednesday in Delaware after a judge determined it was the best option for the estate and complied with the priority payment provisions of the bankruptcy code.
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August 16, 2017
Ore. Court Affirms Toss Of Lloyd's Suit Over Cleanup Costs
Lloyd’s of London cannot force other insurers who settled early on with a Portland-based scrapyard facing environmental cleanup costs to reimburse it after it continued to fight and lost at trial, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, bringing an end to a tangled, decadeslong coverage dispute.
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August 16, 2017
9th Circ. Rips Co. For Taking Mining Claims To Federal Court
In a case with “unusual circumstances,” a Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday said a lower court had abused its discretion by refusing to defer a case over mineral rights to state court, deciding that Montanore Minerals Corp. shouldn’t be able to circumvent state rulings by filing a federal action.
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August 16, 2017
NJ Enviro Regulator Blasts Atlantic Ocean Drilling Plan
New Jersey’s environmental regulator voiced its opposition to the federal government’s proposal for offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean waters off the state’s coast, telling authorities on Wednesday that such industrialization could harm natural resources, coastal communities and the economy.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- State and international environmental regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
- Coastal Zone Management Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Emissions regulation
- Climate change rules
- Cap-and-trade programs
- Alternative energy initiatives
- Offshore drilling regulation
- State and international legislation and regulation
- Environmental lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Environmental enforcement actions
- Criminal probes related to environmental issues
- Pollution investigations and cleanups
- TRANSACTIONS
- Energy infrastructure projects
- Renewable energy deals
- LITIGATION
- Pollution suits and toxic torts
- Land- and water-use disputes
- Environmental nuisance suits
- Insurance coverage disputes
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of environmental practices
Readership
- Environmental lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Environmental advocacy groups and lobbyists
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals