Environmental Archive » November, 2018

Environmental - November, 2018

194 articles

• 11th Circ. Affirms Gov't Not Liable For Ala. Asset Sale
• Calif. AG Stands Behind Migratory Bird Law Despite DOI Row
• Exxon, Enviro Group Should Sue EPA, Mass. Judge Says
• Monsanto Objects To Dying Man's Bid For A Quick Trial
• 5 Sentenced In Connection With 2012 La. Explosion
• Climate Change Forecasts Trouble For The Insurance Industry
• Congressional Forecast: December
• 3M Seeks Broad MDL For Fire Suppressant Litigation
• NW Tribal Leaders Oppose Trans Mountain Pipeline
• Ariz. Justices Nix Hopi Tribe's Suit Over Artificial Snow
• Sterigenics Suits Belong In State Court, Ill. Residents Say
• VW's $48M Investor Deal Over Emissions Gets Green Light
• Will High Court Resurrect The Nondelegation Doctrine?
• Fiat Revs Up Electric, Hybrid Autos With $5.7B For Italy Plants
• Chamber Backs Chevron At 9th Circ. In Climate Change Fight
• Climate Change Lawsuits Face Crucial Hurdles
• Chrysler, DOJ Ordered To New Talks In Emissions Suit
• Demolition Cos. Seem Far Apart On Merger Suit Settlement
• 2 Attys Charged, Face SEC Suit Over Pump & Dump Scheme
• Chamber, Trade Groups Back FERC At DC Circ. Over Pipeline
• High Court Urged To Undo Cravath Shell Doc Decision
• Calif. Tribe Tells 9th Circ. BLM Improperly Extended Leases
• Gov't Beats PPG Suit Over Superfund Cleanup Contribution
• High Court's Frog Decision May Limit ESA Determinations
• Acting EPA Head Slams Climate Change Report
• Maverick Capital Keeps Claims In Solar Fraud Suit
• High Court Decision On Review Expands Landowners' Options
• House Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Carbon Tax Bill
• High Court Hints At Skepticism Of ESA Reach In Frog Ruling
• Greek Shippers Cop To Texas Oil Leak, Will Pay $4M Fine
• Climate Report Likely To Haunt Administration In Court
• Congress Sends Coast Guard Reauthorization To Trump
• EU Greenlights France's €600M Plan To Bolster Solar Output
• Senate Energy Panel Advances McNamee For FERC
• Inmates Say $444M Fed. Prison Project Is 'Pork Barrel Politics'
• Property Insurance Considerations For Green Energy Storage
• Examining A Post-Wildfire Securities Suit
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• Supreme Court Sends Dusky Gopher Frog Case To 5th Circ.
• Air Liquide Invests $150M In Calif. Co.'s Hydrogen Network
• Climate Change Worsening, Tribes At Higher Risk: Report
• NJ Pols Move To Allot $50M From Exxon Deal For Cleanup
• Fla. County Drops Fight Against $1.15B Rail Project
• FERC Can't Roll Back GHG Analysis, DC Circ. Told
• Climate Torts Are No State Court Matter, 9th Circ. Hears
• Ky. Utility Loses Bid To Shake Coal Ash Claims At 6th Circ.
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• Prop 65 Compliance Gets More Complicated
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• Enbridge Unit Urges 1st Circ. To End Mass. Pipeline Holdup
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• Kids' Climate Suit Placed On Hold For 9th Circ. Review
• States Back Wyo. At High Court Against Tribal Hunting Right
• FirstEnergy Unit Looks To Pocket $152M In Ch. 11 Plant Sale
• DC Circ. Won't End EPA Fuel Standards Fight, For Now
• Exxon Says NRA Ruling Backs Bid To End NY Climate Probe
• FERC Wants DC Circ. To Toss Pipeline Challenge
• Maxus Ch. 11 Trustee Slams Move To Toss $14B Suit In Del.
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• BigLaw Alums Q&A: Mark Migdal's Lara O'Donnell Grillo
• DOI Wants Migratory Bird Policy Reversal Suit Tossed
• NY Offshore Wind Carries Unique Challenges For Insurers
• Siemens Accuses NYC Of 'Reckless Conduct' In $143M Suit
• Enviro Says DOI Ignoring FOIA Request For Grant Review Info
• Acting EPA Head Tags 3 Superfund Sites For Special Attention
• BLM Looks To Clear Oil, Gas Drilling In Alaskan Reserve
• House Dems Press EPA For Info On Climate Rule Rollbacks
• Southern California Edison Hit With First Woolsey Fire Suit
• Northern Dynasty Nabs Right-Of-Way For Pebble Mine Project
• States, Dem Legislators Back Monument Suits Against Trump
• Suniva Settles Creditor Dispute, Secures More DIP Funding
• Enviros Lose Suit Over Montana National Forest Project
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• EPA Regional Head Resigns, Citing 'Unfounded Charges'
• 2nd Circ. Won't Take New Look At EPA Cooling Water Ruling
• High Court Won't Hear Liability Case Over Enviro Fines
• DOI Says Move To Lift Coal Leasing Ban Didn't Violate NEPA
• Enviro Groups Sue To Save W.Va. Ridgeline From Coal Co.
• Hatsopoulos Bros. Beat Investor Suit Over Energy Co. Merger
• Calif. Panel Asks Lower Court To Justify Gas Leak Plea Deal
• Mont. Judge Nixes Blackfeet Members' Water Rights Suit
• Texas Justices Will Hear Pollution Control Tax Break Fight
• EPA Board Rebuffs Review For Gas Plants On Native Land
• Rise Of The CMOs
• Enviros, Tribes Fight To Save Trump Monument Suits
• House Passes Bill Removing Gray Wolf ESA Protections
• EPA's Renewable Fuels Policy Leads To Court Morass
• Trump Says Acting EPA Chief Should Take Reins Officially
• 5th Circ. Takes A Broad View Of Vessel 'Operators'
• Calif. Judge Moves Up Roundup Trial Due To Health Concerns
• Goodwin Taps Ex-Gunderson Pro With Capital Markets Chops
• Enviros Can't Use CWA In Fight Over Ill. Plant's Coal Ash
• Crabbers Snap At Energy Cos. With Calif. Climate Tort
• Pork Co. Seeks New Trial After $94M Nuisance Suit Judgment
• Suniva Says Deal Reached Over Creditor Dispute In Del. Ch. 11
• Danish Energy Co. Wins €11M Following Dispute With Spain
• FERC Nominee Ducks Recusal Calls Over Trump Coal Bailout
• EU Court Says UK Energy Subsidy Award Unlawful
• Texas Builder Loses Bid To Ax Injunction In Water Code Row
• Speedier Enviro Reviews For Transpo Projects May Be Ahead
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• J&J Should Pay For Talc Devotee's Death, SC Jury Hears
• Trump EPA's Air Policy Tweaks Relax Permit Program
• Navajo Landowners Ask 10th Circ. To Allow Oil, Gas Drilling
• EPA Eases Hazmat Rules For Discarded Takata Air Bag Parts
• Senate Passes Coast Guard Bill With Ballast Compromise
• FirstEnergy's Bankrupt Unit Reaches Deal With Coal Supplier
• VW, Bosch Say Dealerships' RICO Losses Are Intangible
• PG&E Sued By Camp Fire Victims, Pays $25M Over 2015 Fire
• Feds, NYC Housing Authority's $1.2B Spending Deal Nixed
• EU Approves $121M To Make German Buses Greener
• Assessing Atomic Energy Act's Reach At High Court
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• Energy, Environment And The Elections: A Changed Mosaic
• DC Circ. Asked To Nix Airlines' Suit Over Portland Airport Fees
• EPA Rolls Out 'Cleaner Trucks' Initiative
• EPA Regional Head Indicted On Ala. Ethics Charges
• Feds Seek End To Tribes' Suit Over Copper Mine Approval
• CIT Remands Part Of Ruling On Chinese Solar Cell Sales
• EPA Moves To Exempt Animal Waste Reporting Requirements
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• Hess Agrees To Pay $8.72M For Spill That Killed Pelicans
• How The States Fared In The Midterms
• What To Know After Court Dumps Keystone XL Approval
• Fla. Court Breaks Fishermen Class In Tampa Bay Pollution Suit
• Feds Blocked From OK'ing Offshore Fracking Permits In Calif.
• Ill. AG Says Contaminated Water Dumped In Chicago River
• Energy Groups Can Intervene In Calif., NM Methane Suit
• New York City Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Climate Suit
• Mass. Court Ruling Reinforces 2 Keys To Pollution Coverage
• What To Expect From New Democratic Investigation Efforts
• 9th Circ. Delays Kids' Climate Change Trial Against Gov't
• Polluter Jailed Under CWA Tells High Court Act Is Vague
• Valero Urges DC Circ. To Reverse EPA Fuel Blend Guidance
• US Can't Nix Refund Suit In Recycling Co. Case, Court Says
• 4th Circ. Blocks $5B Pipeline Permit Amid Legal Challenge
• EPA's Guidance Kills Hydrofluorocarbon Rule, States Say
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• EU Finds Romanian Energy Aid Illegal, Orders $69M Return
• Fracking Wastewater Not 'Toxic,' Pa. Appeals Court Says
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• UK Publishes Laws To Fight Avoidance, Impose Carbon Tax
• Invigorated Dems Renew Focus On Transpo Infrastructure
• Tenn. Jury Finds For Workers In Coal Ash Exposure Trial
• Trend Of Fraud At Nuke Site Spurs Call For Greater Oversight
• Dems' State Office Wins Strengthen Green Wall Against Trump
• Fla. Voters Approve Ban On Offshore Drilling
• NY AG's Office Scolded For 'Judge-Shopping' In Exxon Case
• NJ Court Skeptical Of Bid To Nix Beachfront Condemnations
• Energy Cos. Engage With A New Forum For Human Rights
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Newsom Elected Calif. Governor, Becerra Leading AG Race
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Washingtonians Reject Carbon Tax Ballot Measure
• Dem-Led House Will Bring Heat Over Trump Energy Policies
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• NY Elects James, State's First Black Attorney General
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• Climate Change Out Of Shadows With Dem House Majority
• Colorado Voters Reject Expanded Energy Setbacks
• Sanofi Asks High Court To Reverse Tenn. Water Permit Ruling
• Feds, Oil Interests Ask 10th Circ. To Nix NM Drilling Appeal
• Trenk DiPasquale Can't Escape Newark Water Agency Suit
• Monsanto, BASF Look To Sink Farmers' Dicamba MDL
• 10th Circ. Upholds Army Corps' OK Of Colo. Water Project
• How Blockchain Can Certify Global Supply Chains
• Courtroom Doors Open To Legal Assaults On Manufacturers
• Feds Renew 9th Circ. Bid To End Kids' Climate Suit
• Exxon Loses 2nd Shot At Slipping Investors' Climate Suit
• Justices Not Sold On Preemption Of Va. Uranium Mining Ban
• FWS Barred From Letting Property Owners Kill Red Wolves
• Justices Puzzle Over Gov't Reach In Alaska Hovercraft Case
• Bosch, Automakers Hit With RICO Suit Over Faulty Fuel Pump
• Grid Operator's Power Plant Rescue Plan Criticized At FERC
• Judge Trims Enviros' Suit Over Feds' Border Activities
• Sheriff's Capt. Avoids Jail For Aiding 'Codfather' Smuggling
• Roundup Verdict Points To Jury Realities In Product Cases
• Beverly Hills Attacked By Bird Rides Over E-Scooter Ban
• EPA Looks To Speed Up Ozone Standard Review Process
• Enviro Atty Bids For His Freedom Pending Ala. Bribery Appeal
• Duty Clarity Needed In Chancery Spill Suit, Investors Say
• Calif. Ivory Ban Upheld By State Appeals Court
• High Court Clears Way For Kids' Climate Trial
• Enviro Expert Testimony Allowed In Ill. Coal Plant Dispute
• Calif. Bill Meant To Protect Federal Land Struck Down
• $1M Spent On Clean Air Office Makes Pa. Suit Ripe, Attys Say
• Investors Say TerraForm Can't Use Option To Kill $57M Deal
• Next Steps For Oil And Gas Owners If Colo. Passes Prop 112
• Feds Say Individual Gold King Mine Claims Must Go
• Donziger Slams Chevron Contempt Bid In $9.5B Ecuador Case
• No Trump Bailout Needed To Keep Grid Stable, PJM Says
• NY, Coalition Slam EPA's Effort To Replace Clean Power Plan
• Tribe Presses To Beef Up Michigan Mine Permit Suit