Cape Cod has a problem with nitrogen pollution of its embayments and waterways. The solution that Massachusetts began to implement on July 7 may offer some lessons for Pennsylvania practitioners.
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The Severability of Wind Rights from a Surface Estate
A Texas state district court in Hale County, Texas recently issued a verdict under Texas state law and determined that wind rights are a severable property interest in the surface…
Continue Reading The Severability of Wind Rights from a Surface EstateWetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After ‘Sackett’ Ruling
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court restricted federal jurisdiction over filling and altering wetlands. See Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21-454 (U.S. May 25, 2023). The president promptly…
Continue Reading Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After ‘Sackett’ RulingFederal Government Continues Efforts to Reform Colorado River Operations
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) is seeking public comments on new strategies to replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for…
Continue Reading Federal Government Continues Efforts to Reform Colorado River OperationsLower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water Conservation
On May 22, 2023, the Lower Colorado Basin States comprised of California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years. This…
Continue Reading Lower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water ConservationDoreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, & Zackary D. Knaub Named to City & State’s 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, and Zackary D. Knaub were named to City & State’s “2023 Energy & Environment Power 100” list.…
Continue Reading Doreen U. Saia, Steven C. Russo, & Zackary D. Knaub Named to City & State’s 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100Using Florida’s Amended Summary Judgment Standard as a Weapon to Win
The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure aim “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” For a corporate defendant, the difficulty of obtaining summary judgment…
Continue Reading Using Florida’s Amended Summary Judgment Standard as a Weapon to Win9th Circuit Chills Municipal Government Efforts to Ban Natural Gas for Cooking, Heating
There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and…
Continue Reading 9th Circuit Chills Municipal Government Efforts to Ban Natural Gas for Cooking, HeatingThe Federal Government’s Colorado River Rescue Efforts
The federal government recently has acted to address the effects of the “megadrought” in the western half of the United States. These steps include (1) allocation of historic funding amounts…
Continue Reading The Federal Government’s Colorado River Rescue EffortsE2 Law Podcast: Episode 20 | Empire Environmental – Review of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce Emissions and Achieve Climate Goals
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s E2 Law Podcast, attorneys Steven Russo, Zackary Knaub, and Jane McLaughlin discuss New York State’s cap-and-invest program to limit greenhouse gas emissions…
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