Do air emissions of hazardous substances create a cleanup liability under the Superfund? In the closely watched case of Pakootas, et al. v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd., the Ninth Circuit said, “no,” becoming the highest court...more
8/10/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Canada ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Cleanup Doctrine ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contamination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
RCRA ,
Superfund ,
Tribal Lands ,
Water Pollution
Today, a divided Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated Clean Air Act (the “Act”) decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA. In an opinion authored by Justice Scalia, the Court rejected EPA’s application of the Act...more
6/24/2014
/ BACT ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPA v Utility Air Regulatory Group ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Permits ,
Power Plants ,
SCOTUS ,
Title V ,
Utilities Sector