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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Feds Waive Environmental Laws for More Border Barriers in South Texas
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2019 "The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 4 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
16 States Sue Trump Over Border Emergency
California Attorney General, Feb. 18, 2019 "California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a 16-state coalition, today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 7 years ago
Climate Change
Climate Change Blog
Sabin Center Convenes Workshop on Development of Model Protocols for Assessing Climate Change Impacts during NEPA Reviews
By Jessica Wentz, Associate Director and Postdoctoral Fellow Climate change and its effects on temperature, precipitation, storm patterns, sea level rise, and other environmental processes have important implications for the construction, maintenance...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 8 years ago
Climate Change
Climate Change Blog
FERC Directs LNG Facility Applicant To Disclose Climate Change Impacts, As Urged By Sabin Center
Jennifer M. Klein, Esq. Associate Director & Fellow, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently directed a company seeking to build a natural gas facility to submit information...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 8 years ago
Public Policy
Public Policy Law Blog
Adaptive Management Workshop Brings Together Academics and Federal Agency Representatives for Discussion on Barriers to Adaptive Management in Federal Programs
On September 19, the George Washington University Law School, Society for Risk Analysis, USDA Risk Forum and Environmental Law Institute co-hosted a workshop on the role of adaptive management in government decision-making. Representatives from federal...
DLA Piper
over 9 years ago
Energy
Energy Law Blog
DLA Piper Energy Alert: Federal District Court Decision Appears To Clear Way For Cape Wind
By Robert J. Alessi and Jeffrey D. Kuhn | The Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., has issued a lengthy ruling that appeared to substantially clear the way for Cape Wind, a large proposed offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound...
DLA Piper
over 8 years ago
Energy
Energy Law Blog
DLA Piper: DOE Proposed Major Changes To LNG Export Rules, Comments Due July 21
By: Lee A. Alexander and Philip Angeli The US Department of Energy is proposing to change its rules and procedures for reviewing applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the US (non...
LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Environmental
Land Use
Roadless Rule Emerges Victorious From Decade of Legal Challenges
By Mr. Michael Anderson Get the latest expert analysis on the federal "Roadless Area Conservation Rule," which bans road building and logging on millions of acres of national forest land in numerous states. This article includes an overview...
Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 12 years ago
Environmental
Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Coast Guard stumbles as it tries to preempt Massachusetts state law
The Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention Act (OSPA) was enacted following an oil spill in Buzzards Bay. [As the appellate court notes, Buzzards Bay is a scenically beautiful body of water. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buzzards_Bay_map.png...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 11 years ago
Environmental
Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law: Environmental Impact Analysis and the Keystone XL Pipeline Project
On June 6, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its latest comments and rating on the State Department's Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Keystone XL project, a major new oil pipeline being developed...
Al Herson
over 8 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law and Regulation
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Issues Revised Guidance for Climate Change Analysis in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reviews
By Mr. Al Herson Get the latest analysis on the Council on Environmental Quality's revised draft guidance on climate change analysis in NEPA reviews. The article reviews the major provisions of the draft guidance, including analyzing greenhouse...
Duane Morris LLP
over 8 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law and Regulation
D.C. Circuit Ruling Has Potential Implications for Natural Gas Pipeline and LNG Projects Under FERC Environmental Review
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], rejected certain portions of an environmental analysis conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 9 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law and Regulation
Export-Import Bank Sued by Environmental Groups for Coal Export Loan Guarantee
Numerous environmental groups, represented by attorneys from Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit against the Export-Import Bank over the Bank’s approval of a $90 million loan guarantee in support of Xcoal’s mining, transport, and export of...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 7 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law and Regulation
Sabin Center Files Comments on Alaska LNG Project
By Justin Gundlach, Climate Law Fellow The Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project is enormous. It is designed to link natural gas drilling operations on the North Slope of Alaska to liquefaction facilities in Nikiski (south of Anchorage) via an...
Columbia Law - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
over 9 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law and Regulation
Environmental Impact Statements Addressing Resiliency and Adaptation
Ethan I. Strell, Associate Director & Fellow, Columbia Center for Climate Change Law In a subtle but meaningful shift, the environmental impact review process in New York City is beginning to more systematically consider the potential effects...
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