On the evening of the second inauguration of President Trump, the White House released a flurry of executive orders on a wide range of subjects. Several of them specifically concerned energy and the environment. The general...more
1/22/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
The constitutions of more than three-quarters of the countries on earth have explicit reference to environmental rights or responsibilities. In the last several years courts in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Australia,...more
8/27/2021
/ Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Rights ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Political Question Doctrine ,
Proposed Amendments ,
State Constitutions
A decision issued on May 15 by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denying approvals for a new natural gas pipeline is sending shivers through the energy industry. Though the decision was based...more
5/28/2020
/ Certifications ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Environmental Conservation ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines
We know that, mostly as a result of climate change, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be the highest priority, but that won’t be enough to prevent severe...more
12/5/2019
/ Architects ,
Building Codes ,
CERCLA ,
City Planning Departments ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Site Assessment ,
FEMA ,
Flood Maps ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inspections ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Landlords ,
NEPA ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relocation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severe Weather ,
Site Remediation