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Environmental - July, 2010

187 articles

• House Narrowly Passes Oil Spill Bill
• Sullivan Beefs Up Water Group With Expert
• 9th Circ. Halts Mont. Logging, Clarifies Winter Test
• Green Groups Seek To Halt Denison Uranium Mining
• Offshore To Pay $2M For Dumping Oil Waste
• Nassau Chromium Settles EPA Suit Over Emissions
• Overhauling The Associate Recruiting System
• Plaintiffs Want La., Defendants Want Texas For BP MDL
• Pa. Water Treatment Plants Fined For Skipping Tests
• Sen. Seeks Stricter Rules For Oil Spill Dispersants
• Calif. Emissions Program Opponents Sue Over Ballot
• EPA Calls On Congress To Toughen Chemical Regs
• Monsanto, Pfizer Move PCB Action To Federal Court
• House Panel Aims To Boost Small-Scale Hydropower
• A Primer On New EPA Emissions Programs For SO2, NOx
• Enviros Chastise EPA Over Emissions Inventory
• Judge Blocks Hawaii Trash From Wash. Landfill
• US Reaches $13M Cleanup Deal With Tyco, Others
• Enviros Ask FERC To Block 675-Mile El Paso Pipeline
• Sen. Moves To Bar Cap And Trade From Energy Bill
• Halliburton, Transocean Eyed In Criminal Spill Probe
• BP In Hot Seat Again Over Texas Refinery Emissions
• 2nd Circ. Halts NYC's Plan To Promote Hybrid Taxis
• How Varying Calif. GHG Rules May Hurt The Economy
• Utah Nuclear Waste Site Gets 2nd Chance
• International Paper Sued Over Mont. Mill PCB Cleanup
• Valdez Experts Preach Patience In BP Spill Claims
• 4th Circ. Kills $1B Emissions Control Order Against TVA
• Duke Holds On To Power Plant Tax Credit For Now
• Didion Released From Citizen Suit Over Ethanol Plant
• Endangered Species Claims Added To Oil Spill Suit
• Closing Atlantic Research's Gap: CERCLA's Next Step
• Dems Roll Out BP Oil Spill Response Packages
• Gov't Can Pay Contingent Atty Fees: Calif. High Court
• Texas Appeals EPA Ruling On Air Quality Permits
• Pa. Appeals Court OKs Stricter County Drilling Rules
• 5th Circ. Upholds EPA Approach To Rig Cooling Systems
• Enviro Groups Sue EPA Over Agricultural Insecticide
• Dow Pushes $1.7M Cleanup Claim Against Chemtura
• BP, Others Face $42M CERCLA Suit Over Ariz. Site
• Curtailing Superficial Attacks On Experts
• DC Circ. Greenlights Anadarko Gas Drilling In Wyo.
• Senate Dems To Introduce Narrower Energy Bill
• DC Circ. Won't End Most Limits On Toxic Pesticide
• Hoosier To Pay Up To $300M Over Pollution Claims
• Ameren Accused Of Stalling On $20M Cleanup
• Claims Pared In Sears Roebuck CERCLA Suit
• EPA Threatened With Suit Over Pulp Mill Pollution Rules
• Bill Would Give EPA More Power To Test For Toxins
• Freeport Sues Over $37M Enviro Settlement Coverage
• Sunoco, US Call Truce In Philly Oil Plume Fight
• EPA Inks $1.4M Settlement Over NJ Superfund Site
• 13 States Put Weight Behind EPA Tailoring Rule
• United Technologies Still On The Hook In CERCLA Spat
• 9th Circ. Defines 'Owner' For Liability Under CERCLA
• Trafigura Fined €1M Over Ivory Coast Waste Export
• Case Study: Solutia And Pharmacia V. McWane
• BP Can't Disqualify La. Judge Over Debt Instruments
• Oil, Gas Development Halted In Chukchi Sea
• Senators Tar And Feather BP Safety Boss
• Corps Takes 'Pyrrhic Victory' In Water Rights MDL
• BP Partners Face Pressure Over Gulf Spill Payments
• Chesapeake CWA Suit Survives Perdue's Dismissal Bid
• Think Tank Challenges Wash. Climate Change Order
• Senate Punts Climate Bill To Fall, Puts Focus On BP
• Oil Service Cos. Slam US Bid To Nix Drilling Ban Suit
• Pension Funds Seek Lead Role In BP Securities Cases
• Trash Hauler EnviroSolutions Wins Exit From Ch. 11
• EPA Not Required To Block Ky. Power Plants: Judge
• 9th Circ. Refuses To Halt Grand Canyon Uranium Mine
• Cleanup Boat Captain Sues BP For Medical Monitoring
• Senate Panel OKs Solar Power Incentives Bill
• Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Safety Rules
• Enviro Group Sues SuperValu Over Water Pollution
• Feinberg Pledges To Streamline BP Claims Process
• Responders To Gulf Explosion Sue BP For Distress
• Edison Power Plant Targeted Over Pollution Controls
• Sensient To Pay $7M To Settle NJ Superfund Suit
• BP Investor Suit Seeks Damages From '05 Onward
• Enviros Fail To Change Turtle Guidelines For Shrimpers
• Bush, Obama Officials Trade Shots On Drilling Ban
• Army Can Keep Docs In Del. River Dredging Suit: Judge
• Mining Group Blasts EPA Over Valley Fill Permit Rules
• CERCLA Section 309 And State Law Limitations Periods
• 1st Circ. Upholds EPA Win In Wastewater Permit Spat
• Judge Who Nixed Drilling Ban To Remain On Case
• Greens Seek Restraining Order On Ark. Power Plant
• Challenge To EPA Rodenticide Rule Revived
• Great Lakes States Sue US For Asian Carp Barrier
• Idaho City Sues EPA Over 'Biased' Pollution Plan
• Case Study: Devcon V. Reliance Insurance
• EPA, Commerce Want Out Of Exxon's FOIA Suit
• Suit Claims Seacor Fireboats Caused Gulf Well Damage
• Ex-Owners Not Eligible For Brownfield Grants: NJ Court
• Senate Votes To Extend Discharge Permit Moratorium
• Sens. Scent Conflicts In Judge's Lift Of Drilling Ban
• House Panel Backs Oil Well Blowout Prevention Bill
• Smart Meter Costs Rejected: Are Consumers Balking?
• Filmmaker Told To Give Chevron Ecuador Footage
• Berkshire Takes On CNA's Asbestos Liabilities For $2B
• Green Groups Fight EPA Over Gulf Spill Dispersants
• Virgin Islands Superfund Claims V. Lockheed Clipped
• Eckert Seamans Grabs LeClairRyan Enviro Lawyer
• EU Proposes New Carbon Emissions Market Rules
• BNSF Could Be On Hook For Tougher Lead Standards
• DLA Piper Reps BP In $98M Verenium Biofuels Deal
• Mass. Bill To Ease Approval Of Wind Farms Advances
• Monsanto, Others Targeted For Ohio Site Cleanup Costs
• Sens. Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Promote Cleaner Coal
• Tacoma Settles Clean Air Act Claims Over Landfill
• 12 Guidelines For Law Firm Marketing Investments
• Carp-Affected Locks To Stay Open For Now, Feds Say
• McWane To Settle Federal, State Enviro Claims For $4M
• House Panel OKs Offshore Drilling Ban For Unsafe Cos.
• 'Crude' Maker Fights Chevron In 2nd Circ. For Outtakes
• Markey Asks FDA To Look Into Arsenic In Gulf Seafood
• FEMA Insurance Program Harms Sea Turtles, Suit Says
• Sierra Club, Others Take Coal Lease Fight To Court
• LA Lawyers To Be Sanctioned In Foreign Pesticide Case
• 9th Circ. Asked To Block Grand Canyon Uranium Mine
• The Race Is On For Offshore Wind
• Ensco Sues US Over Drilling Ban, Safety Rule Changes
• NY Set To Limit Phosphorus In Dishwasher Soap
• Honeywell Settles Railcar Building Pollution Claims
• Hobet Mining Fails To Stop Selenium Suit
• OPA Cap May Be Off Table For BP, But Not For Others
• Community Group Pushes EPA On San Joaquin Air Rule
• Pa. Fines EOG, Forbes Energy Over Gas Well Blowout
• The Role Of Cross-Border E-Discovery In The BP Crisis
• EPA Raises Renewable Fuel Standard To 14B Gallons
• Salazar Floats New Deepwater Drilling Ban
• USGS Deploys New Carbon Capture Tools
• EPA To Force Coal Mines To Report GHG Emissions
• CBD Wants To Know What 'Deals' Salazar Made With BP
• Shielding Product Makers From Cleanup Liability
• Chevron Win In Cleanup Suit Survives 9th Circ.
• Arcelor, Severstal Face Chesapeake Pollution Suit
• Homebuilders Sue EPA Over Expanded Lead Rule
• Irika To Pay $4M For Discharge Of Toxic Sludge
• BP Spill Causes Spike In Enviro Litigation
• Anadarko, MOEX Bosses To Testify About Gulf Spill
• Texas Alters Emissions Permit Program Amid EPA Row
• 5th Circ. Won't Let DOI Impose Gulf Drilling Ban
• Wood Packaging Rule Upheld Despite Enviro Risks
• Milbank Partner Leaves BigLaw To Start Enviro Boutique
• Tronox Seeks To Shed Enviro Liabilities In Ch. 11 Plan
• Cargill Strikes Deal In Groundwater Contamination Suits
• Monsanto Fined $2.5M Over Misbranded Pesticides
• Green Group Fights Wash. Hydropower Plant Project
• Enviro Says Northwest Power Plan Threatens Salmon
• EPA Bolsters Protections For LA River Under CWA
• 8 Steps To Reducing Nanotorts In Your Nanofuture
• Fla. Utility, Conservation Groups End Sewage Fight
• Crucible, NYSDEC Reach $1M Accord On CERCLA Claims
• EPA To Review Air Pollution Rules For 28 Industries
• Inco Hit With $36M Verdict Over Nickel Emissions
• 9th Circ. Nixes CAFA Sanction For DLA, Bradley Arant
• When Recusals Kill The Quorum
• Lawmakers Urge DOE To Halt Yucca Mountain Pullout
• Sierra Club Accuses Exxon Of Air Violations In Texas
• Mass. High Court OKs Wind Project Over Protests
• EPA Holds All Contractors To Lead-Safe Rule
• Dutch High Court Orders Review Of Trafigura CEO Case
• ConCarb Hits National Union For Carbon Black Coverage
• EPA Revises Effort To Reduce East Coast Smog
• Sunflower Wins Permit For Long-Awaited Power Plant
• DOT's Impact Report For Calif. Highway Project Stands
• Judge Blasts Corps Over Flawed Development Permit
• BP Fund Administrator To Allow Lump-Sum Payments
• Neb. City, EPA Agree To $2.7M Groundwater Deal
• EPA Issues Waste Management Plan For BP Spill
• ArborGen Eucalyptus Trees Pose Major Threat: Suit
• Mont. Cuts Flying J Enviro Claims From $50M To $3M
• Tesoro, Seabulk To Pay Up Over Alaska Gas Spill
• The Power Of Procedure Under Anti-SLAPP Laws
• House Passes SPILL Act For Oil Rig Disaster Victims
• Enviros Blast EPA Approval Of W.Va. Coal Mine
• Miller To Seek 7-Year Ban On BP Offshore Leases
• Minn. Rule On Insurer Defense Cost Requests Nixed
• Lockheed's Strontium Liability Claims Nixed
• EPA Strips Texas Of Lax Clean Air Permitting Program
• Bills Seek Barrier For Asian Carp From Great Lakes
• Sewage Plant Targeted In NYC Nuisance Suit Closes
• Ky. Coal Plant, Insurer End Dispute Over Coal Dust
• MMS Overhaul Bill Glides Through Energy Committee
• DOI Postpones Hearings On Outer Shelf Drilling
• The Greening Of The Insurance Industry