Articles in Channel: Environmental Law

Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Chris Cheatham
March 22, 2012 12:11

I apologize for the recent hiatus here at Green Building Law Update.  If you want to see what I have been up to, check out ClaimKit (www.claimkit.com).  Now, on to green building legal news. You may recall that in 2011, I published many, many articles on the Destiny...

Proposed Decision Adopting Metrics to Measure Smart Grid Deployments

March 22, 2012 01:07

The California Public Utilities Commission released a much awaited proposed decision  on March 20th regarding metrics to measure the deployment of the smart grid in the PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E service territories. The consensus metrics can be found in Attachment A to the proposed decision.  ...

The U.S Supreme Court Decided Today A Significant CWA Case

March 21, 2012 22:44

Today the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously (with two concurring decisions) decided Sackett v. EPA - a case that everyone in the environmental law business has been anxiously awaiting.  The issue concerns whether a USEPA unilateral compliance order issued under the Clean Water...

US v. John Emerson Tuma - Jury Verdict - Follow-up

Walter James
March 21, 2012 22:41

The sentencing is scheduled for July 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. More later. As always, feel free to contact me at walter.james@jamespllc.com. WDJiiiThe sentencing is scheduled for July 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. More later. As always, feel free to contact me at walter.james@jamespllc.com. WDJiii

EPA Loses -- Unanimously -- In Sackett: How Broadly Does It Sweep?

Seth Jaffe
March 21, 2012 21:54

For once, speculation about oral argument proved solid. The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling today in Sackett v. EPA means that EPA must allow judicial review of enforcement orders issued pursuant to its authority under the Clean Water Act. The question now is what the true scope of...

US v. John Emerson Tuma - Jury Verdict

Walter James
March 21, 2012 21:52

The jury returned at 4:30 p.m. Guilty on all five counts (conspiracy, obstruction, and three felony CWA counts). More later. As always, feel free to contact me at Walter.james@jamespllc.com. WDJiiiThe jury returned at 4:30 p.m. Guilty on all five counts (conspiracy, obstruction, and three felony...

Can You Reduce Carbon and Save on Taxes?

March 21, 2012 21:27

Ernst & Young has conducted a study on the issue of reducing taxes through environmental and sustainability programs--cutting carbon can lead to lower taxes in some instances. The study results... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The Sackett Decision and Its Implications for Hydraulic Fracturing

Eric Waeckerlin
March 21, 2012 20:04

Posted by Eric WaeckerlinWith stunning alacrity, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion [PDF] today in Sackett v. EPA (roughly two months since oral argument), resolutely and unanimously striking down EPA’s position that the Clean Water Act (CWA) does not provide...

New law regulating Internet Information Service Providers comes into force in China

Greg Jacobs
March 21, 2012 18:41

This post was written by Cynthia O'Donoghue and Zack Dong. New regulations governing the activities of Internet Information Service Providers (“IISPs”) unveiled by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“CMIIT”) in December came into force on 15 March....

US v. John Emerson Tuma - Day Eight - Closing

Walter James
March 21, 2012 18:31

Closing began at 9:30 a.m. today in the case. Each side had one hour. The government reserved ten minutes for rebuttal. Leslie Lehnert argued the case for the government. She set the tone early - the case turned on the... Closing began at 9:30 a.m. today in the case. Each side had one hour. The...