“Tribal consultation” refers to the federal government’s legal obligation to consult with Native American tribes on energy and infrastructure projects, such as highways and railroads, pipelines, telecommunications towers and systems,
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After Flint, EPA’s New Lead Rule Proposal May Not Satisfy Critics
By Bernadette M. Rappold & Casey A. Shpall on
In the wake of the drinking water crises in Flint, Michigan and elsewhere, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule on Oct. 10, 2019, that would impose new…
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United States Indicts Facility Owner Under Clean Air Act General Duty Clause
Posted in Clean Air Act, Compliance, Contamination, Court Cases, EPA, GT Alert, OSHA, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to increase its enforcement role in industrial accidents, at times overshadowing the role traditionally played by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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An uncertain path to a cleaner future: Zero carbon electricity legislation in New York and California
By Thomas R. Brill & Steven C. Russo on
Posted in Articles, California, Carbon Credits, carbon emissions, Compliance, Energy, Environment, Legislation, New York, Renewables
With the recent passage of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which calls for a carbon free electricity market by 2040, New York became the sixth state…
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Constant Vigilance: Why Environmental Criminal Enforcement Still Matters
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Posted in Compliance, Court Cases, Environment, Environmental Justice, EPA, Litigation, Uncategorized
Jillian Kirn authored an article titled “Constant Vigilance: Why Environmental Criminal Enforcement Still Matters” in The Legal Intelligencer.
According to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearing House (TRAC), federal
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Minimum Insurance Requirements for Regulated Entities in the Hydrocarbon Sector in Mexico
Posted in Compliance, Contamination, Energy, Environment, GT Alert, Insurance, Legislation, Mexico, Oil & Gas, Regulatory, Uncategorized
On July 23, 2018, Mexico published new administrative provisions (the “Guidelines”) implementing minimum insurance requirements for entities engaged in activities related to transportation, storage, distribution, compression, decompression, liquefaction, regasification, or…
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