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Environmental - August, 2017

349 articles

• Dem AGs Blast Pruitt's Guidance Over CPP Stay
• VW Gets Wyo. Diesel Emissions Suit Tossed
• Fed. Agency Illegally Blocked Mineral Royalty Rule: Judge
• Black Elk Ordered To Pay $4.2M In Fatal Oil Platform Blast
• Industry Challenges EPA's Regional Consistency Rule
• Powertech Fights Tribe's Challenge To SD Mine License
• DC Circ. Won't Put EPA Chemical Rule Delay On Hold
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Pa. DEP Approves Permits For $1.9B Williams Pipeline
• W.Va. County Injection Well Ban Barred By State Law: 4th Circ.
• Sen. Asks FBI To Investigate Icahn's Possible Conflicts
• Enviros, Tribe Fight Delisting Of Yellowstone Grizzlies
• Wyoming Urges 10th Circ. To Reject Reservation Rethink
• Export Development Canada Prices $396M Green Bond
• Chevron Settles With Apex Over $30M Md. Pipeline Cleanup
• SunEdison Shopped For Ch. 11 Plan Votes, Court Told
• Tribes Want Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown During Redo
• Peabody Says Bankruptcy Shields It From Climate Suit
• Hybrid Solar Cells Covered Under China Duties, CIT Rules
• Challenge To Smog Standard Delay Is Moot, EPA Tells DC Circ.
• Kids Urge 9th Circ. Not To Nix Climate Suit Against Feds
• Enviros Tell 4th Circ. To Keep W.Va. Stream Toxicity Ruling
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. Water Permit For Kinder Morgan Pipeline
• Gas Co. Challenges NY Pipeline Permit Denial At 2nd Circ.
• Beryllium Rule Commenters Blast DOL's Proposed Rollback
• Jenner & Block Adds Sports, Energy, Enviro Pro In Chicago
• DOI Didn't Follow Law In Allowing Tribal Casino, Group Says
• Range Settles With Pa. DEP Over 2011 Fracking Leak
• Oil Cos. Urge High Court To Pass On Coastal Damage Suit
• 9th Circ. Ends Enviros' Suit Over PG&E Power Station Permit
• Shell Sued Over Climate Change Risks To RI Terminal
• Ill. Nuke Subsidy Plan Flouts Feds, 7th Circ. Told
• BWX Technologies Unit Gets Win On Decommission Claim
• Shell To Step Up Emissions Controls For Pa. Ethane Project
• What Does It Mean To 'Consider' Pipeline Risk Factors?
• Energy Industry Braces For Legal Headaches Post-Harvey
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Claims Against Conrail Over NJ Derailment
• Build, Baby, Build! Say Dakota Access Proponents
• States Back Oil Groups' High Court Petition Over Seal Listing
• Feds Urge Justices To Reject Convicted Massey CEO's Appeal
• EPA Watchdog To Probe Pruitt's Travel To Okla.
• OK To Keep Desert Eagles Off Endangered List, 9th Circ. Says
• 9th Circ. Backs Sulfur Dioxide Deal Between EPA, Enviros
• Restored FERC Gives Green Light To $2.2B Nexus Pipeline
• Drivers, German Car Cos. Want Antitrust MDL In NJ, Calif.
• FERC Urges 3rd Circ. To Sink NJ Towns' Pipeline Fight
• Court Trims Claims Against Pipeline Co. In Oil Spill Suit
• Practicing Law In The Era Of 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Challenge To Maine City's Oil Export Ban Survives Bid To Toss
• Pa. Could Soon Lead Pack In States' Carcinogen Crackdown
• 10th Circ. Tosses Ski Resort's Insurance Appeal
• Oil Co. Can't Escape Ecuador's Environmental Claims
• Developer Asks Justices To Hear $10M Fla. Takings Case
• Tribal Leaders 'Outraged' Over Rumored Monument Shrinkage
• Enviros Seek Records On Industry Role In Fuel Reg Rollback
• Mo. City Hurt More If It Wins Water Standard Case, EPA Says
• 5th Circ. Won't Send Texas-EPA Air Quality Fight To DC
• US Seeks Approval Of $43M Peabody Pollution Cleanup Deal
• Williams Unit Can Take Pa. Property For Pipeline, Judge Says
• NY Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Dooms Challenge Of Permit Denial
• Power Cos. Take NY Nuclear Plant Subsidy Fight To 2nd Circ.
• VW Engineer Gets 40-Month Sentence In Emissions Scandal
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• When A Firm Is 'Failing': CentraCare Vs. Energy Solutions
• Calif. Judge Threatens To Call Security In Monsanto Hearing
• Tepco Faces New $5B Suit On Fukushima Radiation Exposure
• BLM To Fix 'Narrow Deficiencies' In Water Project Approval
• DC Circ. Ruling Sets Stage For Longer, Costlier FERC Reviews
• Fisheries Service Gets Quick Win In Reporting Methods Fight
• Pharmaceutical Co. Urges 1st Circ. To Uphold PCB Suit Toss
• Oil Lessee Seeks Quick Win In Canceled Lease Suit
• Dakota Access Protest Footage Not Public, State AG Says
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Summit Sues Feds For Defunding Clean Energy Project
• 9th Circ. Backs Forest Service In Ore. Water Pipeline Fight
• DOE Electricity Grid Study Points To Impact Of Gas On Coal
• 9th Circ. Deems EPA Pesticide Action Sufficient, For Now
• Skeptical Courts May Undermine Trump's Energy Project Push
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Enviros' Pa. Pipeline Project Challenge
• Solar Panel Supplier Urges 2nd Circ. To Affirm $1.3M Award
• New Study Provides Ammo For Exxon Climate Suits
• Enviros, Tribe Press For Halt To Ariz. Highway Construction
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• Exxon Contractor Must Pay $3M In Coverage Spat: 5th Circ.
• Tribe, Enviros Say More Review Of Logging Project Is Needed
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Pa. Radiation Suits
• SunEdison Seeks OK Of $5.75M AIG Deal Over Fire Damage
• Houston Church Accuses Insurer Of Ducking Flood Damage
• DOE Encouraged To Halt Expanded Natural Gas Exports
• Fla. Better Than Calif. For Auto Antitrust MDL, Drivers Say
• US, Developer Settle $26M Tax Row Over Ariz. Land Easement
• Mich. Utility To Phase Out Fossil Fuels At Power Station
• Sherwin-Williams Pollution Made NJ Residents Sick, Suit Says
• Dakota Access Again Urges Court To Keep Pipeline Operating
• Enviros Score Quick Win On Grizzly Bear Endangered Status
• Enviros' Advocacy Against Pa. Townhomes Legal, Judge Says
• CWA Suit Over NH Wastewater Treatment Plant Gets Tossed
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• Renewable Energy In The Age Of Trump
• LA Landfill's $3.5M Pollution Deal Is Full Of Holes, Court Says
• Dakota Access Owner Accuses Greenpeace Of 'Eco-Terrorism'
• USDA Biologist Says He Was Discriminated Against As A Man
• 5th Circ. Puts EPA Power Plant Effluent Rule Fights On Hold
• FERC Denies Bid For Stay On Northeast Pipeline Facilities
• 9th Circ. Revives Enviros' Suit Over Military Base In Japan
• Can Trump's Infrastructure Order Speed Up Enviro Reviews?
• DC Circ. Says FERC Botched Review Of $3.5B Fla. Pipeline
• 2nd Circ. Ruling Encourages State-Level Pipeline Fights
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Spain Contests Court's OK Of €128M Award To Solar Cos.
• ND Tells DC Circ. It Wants In On EPA Drilling Waste Suit
• Wash. Asks Justices To Reweigh Tribal Fishing Rights Ruling
• Enviros Look To Win Bi-State Sage Grouse Protection Battle
• Consol Ruling Hints At Future Of Pa. Enviro Permit Battles
• Feds Seek To Toss NM, Calif. Royalty Suit Over Nixed Rule
• DOT Asks DC Circ. To Bless $5.6B Purple Line Reviews
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• TSCA Reform: Less Backlog But Greater Regulatory Burden
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• Feds Seek 3 Years For Ex-VW Engineer In Emissions Scandal
• Wash. Justices Won't Rethink Pollution Exclusion Ruling
• Icahn Quits Post As Trump Adviser After Conflict Concerns
• Gold King Spill Vows Could Be Fool's Gold For Pruitt
• US, TransCanada Seek To Trash Keystone Pipeline ESA Claim
• Trump Infrastructure Order Shows Strategy Without Clear Plan
• Calif. Logging Project Exempt From NEPA Review, Judge Says
• 2nd Circ. Denies Constitution's $683M NY Pipeline Retry
• Corps, Dakota Access Say Pipeline Oil Should Keep Flowing
• Clark Hill Says It Couldn't Foresee Conflict In VW Appeal
• EPA Superfund Cleanup Order Paused Over CERCLA Violation
• Feds, Tribe Ask 9th Circ. To Affirm Nix Of Casino Challenge
• CERCLA's Jurisdictional Bar To Medical Monitoring Claims
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Farmers' Toxic Advice Suit Against Monsanto Moves Ahead
• NY Sues EPA Over Long Island Sound Dumping Grounds
• Ground Rules Set For Amtrak Cleanup Coverage Battle In NY
• Zinke Says Gulf Of Mexico Oil & Gas Lease Sale Netted $121M
• Jones Walker Adds Enviro Lawyers From Curry & Friend
• EPA, Corps Extend Comment Period On Waters Rule Rollback
• Manhattan Project Cleanup Contractor Owes $12.7M: 6th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revisit Clean Energy Ruling Favoring Conn.
• NJ Gets OK To Take Beachfront Land For Shore Protection
• Pa. Environmental Regulators To Weigh Limits On Carcinogen
• SolarCity Must Face Cogenra's Unfair Competition Suit
• It's Time To Fix FIFRA Preemption
• Ohio Regulators Affirm $204M FirstEnergy Subsidy
• Pa. Landowner Says Rival's Mining Permit Issued In Error
• Sungevity Ch. 11 Dismissal Approved Over Trustee Objection
• Ore. Court Affirms Toss Of Lloyd's Suit Over Cleanup Costs
• 9th Circ. Rips Co. For Taking Mining Claims To Federal Court
• NJ Enviro Regulator Blasts Atlantic Ocean Drilling Plan
• 6th Circ. Backs Hemlock's $793M Win In Supply Contract Row
• 10th Circ. Won't Budge On Chaparral Lease After BIA Redo
• Occidental Fights Landowners' Cert. Bid In Sinkhole Suit
• Suit Over Water Plan Belongs In 11th Circ., Ga. Says
• Chinese Solar Cell Maker Sues Commerce Over Subsidy Duty
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Gov't Is Owner In Navajo Land Uranium Cleanup Suit: Judge
• Trump Looks To Speed Infrastructure OKs, Undo Flood Rules
• High Court Urged To Hear Case Over La. Frog Habitat
• A Closer Look At EPA's Approach To CPP Rollback
• FHWA, Ariz. Ask 9th Circ. Not To Pause Highway Project
• DC Circ. Tosses Sierra Club's Freeport LNG Export Fight
• Slawson Exploration Gets OK To Drill During Tribal Row
• Calif. Farmer To Pay Fine To End Fight Over Wetlands
• EPA Must Exempt Wyo. Refineries From Biofuel Rules
• Pa. Court Favors Enviros In Fight Over Consol Coal Mine
• Trump Admin. Cites Progress On NRDC Climate Info Queries
• ND Floats Deal With Dakota Access In Cultural Site Dispute
• 3rd Circ. Denies NJ Town's Bid To Stay Dune Construction
• Judge Blocks Mont. Coal Mine Expansion For Lack Of Study
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Defining ESA's 'Distinct Population Segment' At DC Circ.
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Exxon Scores Nix Of Pipeline Violations At 5th Circ.
• EPA To Move Ahead On Power Plant Wastewater Rule Revision
• Gas Pipeline Projects Top FERC To-Do List
• Lear Gets $60M Escrow Fund Suit Tossed
• Judge Orders Seawalls Removed So Sea Turtles Can Nest
• Slawson Exploration Wants ND Drill Stay Lifted In Tribal Row
• Enviros Challenge EPA's Chemical Risk Rules In 3 Circuits
• Sierra Club Sues DOE For Grid Study Info
• Sungevity Pushes For Structured Dismissal Despite Objection
• Zero Emissions Credit Litigation: The Road Ahead
• EFH, NextEra Units Work Toward Settling Wind Credit Row
• Spain Can't Nix €128M Award Over Green Subsidies, Cos. Say
• Mass. Pair Arrested Over $50M In Energy Grant Applications
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• NJ Town Won't Have To Hand Over Sandy Property Appraisals
• Lawmakers Urge Feds To Bar Atlantic, Eastern Gulf Drilling
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• EPA Report Offers Glimpse Into Future Of Superfund
• Argentina Gives EU More Time To Tweak Biodiesel Duties
• Calif. AG Sues EPA For Docs Over Possible Pruitt Conflicts
• Californians File Class Action Over Oroville Dam Maintenance
• Feds, TransCanada Push To Nix Suit Over Keystone Approval
• Tribal Water Ruling Hurts Landowners, Justices Told
• $200M ND Water Project Gets Go-Ahead From DC Judge
• Tribes Drop 9th Circ. Challenge Of Alaskan Road Rejection
• NJ Sierra Club Blasts PennEast For Pipeline Approval Push
• Wash. Aquaculture Permit Damages Environment, Suit Says
• NJ Town To Appeal Dune Construction Green Light
• BIA, FWS Improved Dam Hazard Readiness, Watchdog Says
• Canada Province Will Enter Fight Over Kinder Morgan Pipeline
• Energy-Focused True Green Capital Clinches $350M PE Fund
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• When Federal And State Railroad Regulation Collide
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Billionaire Must Reopen Beach To Public, Calif. Panel Says
• EPA, DOT To Review Obama-Era Auto Emissions Standards
• NRC Tells DC Circ. Tribe's Mine License Row Is Premature
• 8th Circ. Nixes Tribal Appeals In Paradigm Pipeline Suit
• Firm In Hot Water Over Releasing Monsanto Weedkiller Docs
• 9th Circ. Revives Asarco's CERCLA Suit Against ARCO
• 7 Cities Hit Ga. Chemical Co. With Alum Antitrust Suit
• Shook Hardy Nabs Life Sciences Trial Pro From Hollingsworth
• DC Circ. Pauses Litigation On EPA New Plant Carbon Rule
• DC Circ. Won't Reconsider Lifting Methane Rule Stay
• Tribe Snags Early Win In Landslide Liability Dispute
• EPA State Coal Ash Permit Guidance Offers Flexibility
• 5th Circ. Tosses Stay In Enviros' Barge Facility Suit
• Enviros Urge DC Judge To Nix Trump's 2-For-1 Order
• DC Circ. And 4th Circ. Strengthen FCA First-To-File Bar
• Calif. Could See Increase In Drinking Water Litigation
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• 3 Questions After DC Circ. Sinks EPA Ban On HFCs
• States Urge Justices To Take On Calif. Tribal Water Ruling
• Feds Blast Enviros' Bid For 9th Circ. Logging Plan Redo
• Ford Faces Homeowner Suit Over Mich. Plant Chemical Leak
• Flint Mayor Escapes Whistleblower Retaliation Suit
• NM City Sues Feds Over Cleanup Of Tainted Drinking Water
• Dem AGs Rip Methane Rule Delay As Comment Period Ends
• Utah Wants Nearly $2B From EPA For Gold King Mine Disaster
• Enviro Group Sues DOI Over Unfilled Records Requests
• Future Of Calif. Cap-And-Trade Is Up To CARB
• Gov't, Chemical Distributors Sued Over Contaminated Water
• Beverly Hills Schools Lose Subway Funding Row At 9th Circ.
• Jury Awards $6.5M To Worker Injured By Gas Leak
• Mariner East Deal Allows Sunoco To Restart Pipeline Work
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• DC Circ. Pauses CPP Litigation For 2 More Months
• GE, Others Must Face Contamination Suit, Calif. Court Rules
• Enviros Look To Revive EPA Stormwater Pollution Permit Suits
• Trade Coalition Weighs In On Effluent Rule Case
• Enviros Decry Forest Service Green Light To $3.5B Pipeline
• SC Sues US For $100M Over Failure To Remove Plutonium
• Sunoco Facing Growing Pressure On Pa. Gas Pipeline
• Chancery Lets Pipeline Co. Investors See Oil Spill Records
• Tribes Urge Halt Of Dakota Access Pipeline For Enviro Review
• NRC Plans Fresh Review Of Yucca Mountain License Process
• 9th Circ. Revives Calif. City's $31M Tainted-Water Case
• Cabot Sues Attys For $5M Over Filing Of Allegedly Barred Suit
• Wash. Tribes Ask Judge To Keep Killer Whale Suit Afloat
• How To Transfer Your Water Rights In Nevada
• DC Circ. Strikes Down Part Of EPA Rule On HFCs
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• SunEdison Shareholders' Objections Put To Rest
• DOI Sage Grouse Report Focuses On Energy, State Interests
• Enviros Ask DC Circ. To Stop Delay Of Landfill Emissions Rule
• Enviros, DOI Agree On Atty Fees In Navajo Coal Plant Suit
• Monsanto Can Pause Cities' PCBs Suit, Judge Rules
• EPA Tells Justices Waters Rule Belongs In Appeals Court
• Texas Dems Want Answers On Border Wall's Enviro Impact
• EPA Taking Another Look At Gold King Mine Spill Claims
• Ariz. Tribe's Suit Over Mining Disturbances Put To Bed
• RMP Can't Escape Negligence Claims In Utah Oil Spill Row
• Enviros Lose $500M Texas Road Projects Challenge
• VW Exec Pleads Guilty In Emissions Cover-Up Case
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• DC Circ. Says Feds Must Explain Horse Territory Redrawing
• BASF Can't Nix NJ Town's Expert In Superfund Site Tax Row
• Nexus Pipeline Developers Press FERC For Final Thumbs-Up
• TVA Must Move Coal Ash Waste, Judge Rules
• 3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About RCRA
• Oil And Gas Groups Ask High Court To Review Seal Listing
• 2 Drivers Drop Claims In German Luxury Car Antitrust Suit
• DTE Energy Seeks High Court Review Of Revived EPA Suit
• EPA Asks DC Circ. Not To Reconsider Effluent Data Ruling
• Enviros Say Dominion Project Wasn't Thoroughly Vetted
• Policy May Not Be Priority For Restored FERC Quorum
• Dems To Float Bill To Make Companies Pay For Mine Cleanup
• US Trustee Blasts Sungevity's Structured Dismissal Bid
• Enviros Urge DC Circ. To Decide Clean Power Plan Case
• Storytelling In The Age Of Emojis
• Canadian Solar Co. Joins Fray Over Solar Cell Tariffs
• Industry Fights Enviros' Challenge Of Effluent Rule Pause
• 3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About CERCLA
• Feds Seek $1.4M Reimbursement For Ill. Factory Cleanup
• NJ Panel Upholds Approval Of Apartments Near Owl Habitat
• Exxon Says Mass. Top Court Alone Can't Handle Climate Fight
• DOI Repeals Obama-Era Mineral Royalty Rule
• Dominion Unit Challenges Pa. Permit For $210M Project
• Residents Lose Bid For Enviro Review Of Ore. Airport Project
• Insights On Calif. High Court's CEQA Opinion In Rail Row
• Dumped Recycling Co. Sues Houston For Decision Records
• Senate Confirms 2 FERC Commissioners, Restores Quorum
• DOI Watchdog Wants Better Tribal Water Project Oversight
• Wash., Tribe Each Look For Win In Landslide Liability Suit
• Nonprofit Says EPA Power Plant Cooling Water Rule Too Lax
• FPL Asks Fla. Judge To Toss Enviros' Suit Over Nuclear Plant
• SunEdison Free To Push Back Rights Offering Cutoff
• 4 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About NEPA
• Senate OKs Trump Pick For Energy Deputy
• Enviros Urge DC Circ. Not To Reconsider Methane Rule Stay
• Feds Ignoring FOIA Bid For Land Enforcement Deals: Enviros
• GAO Won't Reconsider Protest Over BLM Helicopter Contract
• EPA Reverses Delay On Toughened Smog Regulations
• A 6-Step Guide To Tribal Consultation Under CEQA
• Senate Panel Advances Trump Pick For DOJ Enviro Chief
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• VW Sued By Former Vehicle Drivers Over Emissions Scandal
• Chevron, Fisherman Agree To Toss $1.5B Rig Blast Suit
• German Automakers Vow To Retrofit 5M Polluting Diesel Cars
• Drivers Want Calif. MDL For German Auto Antitrust Suits
• ND Sen. Slams Army Corps' DAPL Dithering, Seeks $14M
• Feds Want Enviros' ESA Suit Over Minn. Forest Scrapped
• FTA To Appeal Order On Md. Purple Line Ridership Review
• Mass. Top Court Can Handle Exxon Climate Fight, AG Says
• 3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About The ESA
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Ga. Tells Justices It Backs Dismissal Of Fla. Water Suit
• 3 Things To Watch After DC Circ. Issues EPA Methane Mandate
• Sens. Propose Tax Credit For 3K Megawatts Of Offshore Wind
• Feds Blast Ponzi Conspirator's Bid To Trim Indictment
• Industry Group Wants BNSF Tank Car Fee Challenge Revived
• Fuel Broker Can't Avoid Texas Superfund Cleanup Order
• SunEdison Takes On Appeal Over Key Ch. 11 Plan Agreement
• VW Says Clean Air Act Ends State Emissions Scandal Cases
• Judge Tosses Fiat Investors' Stock Drop Claims, For Now
• EPA Forgives $21M Of Flint's Safe Drinking Water Debts
• Texas Pipeline Co. Asks DC Circ. To Affirm FERC Approval
• Democratic AGs Challenge EPA's Smog Standard Delay
• Trump Names Ex-DOJ, Sidley Austin Attorney As DOI Solicitor
• Texas Can't Force Yucca Mountain Decision, Nev. Says
• Jury Hits Lennar With $5.5M Verdict Over Construction TM
• Rising Star: Alston & Bird's Meaghan Boyd
• EU Anti-Fraud Office Finishes Look Into VW Funds Misuse
• 3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About TSCA
• Murr Tantalizes But Falls Short Of Providing Guidance
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly