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Another wind energy lawsuit
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
If you have been at Kingston’s waterfront lately, you’ve seen an 86-turbine wind farm on nearby on Wolfe Island. According to TransAlta, the operator, it’s the second largest wind farm in Canada. The non-profit Hearthmakers Energy Co-operative is proud of the spinning blades and their promise of a greener ...15 hours ago -
Do CRU emails show FOIA wrong-doing?
Law is Cool —
Authority: 433
There’s been a lot of hype in the past few days about a batch of emails that were either hacked or leaked from the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) . In the view of some opponents to climate change legislation, these emails depict collusion and conspiracy among leading climate change ...1 day ago -
Sleazy Lawyers: Hurricane Katrina was Manmade; Let’s Sue Oil Companies
Debbie Schlussel —
Authority: 628
By Debbie SchlusselLeave it to sleazy trial lawyers to find a way to tie “climate change”/”global warming” BS with massive lawsuits and Hurricane Katrina. It was bad enough when the liberal media, Louis Farrakhan, and every loon under the sun blamed the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina on President ...1 day ago -
Bulk water transfers?
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
clean lakes, clean water, is the law enough to protect them? Bulk water transfers are increasingly contentious, especially given the thirst and engineering prowess of our American neighbours. For example, the huge and hugely controversial Red River Valley Diversion proposes to transfer water from the Missouri ...1 day ago -
A Legal Obligation to Assist Iran
Law is Cool —
Authority: 433
Earlier today Iran began large-scale war games to simulate a response to attacks on its nuclear sites. But these games are hardly for fun, as the country intends to showcase its capability of defending against a strike from Israel. Although in Canada we normally think of countries like Iran as the aggressor, the ...2 days ago -
November 22, 2009 – Environmental Law Settlements, Decisions, Regulatory Actions and Lawsuit Filings
Environmental Law & Climate Change Law Blog —
Authority: 118
November 22, 2009 – A summary review of environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. These were all first posted, in abbreviated form, on http://twitter.com/smtaber . If you would like to receive this update in an e-mail delivered to your inbox every ...2 days ago -
Bodansky: The Art and Craft of International Environmental Law
International Law Reporter —
Authority: 145
Daniel Bodansky (Univ. of Georgia - Law) has published The Art and Craft of International Environmental Law (Harvard Univ. Press 2009). Heres the abstract: International environmental law is often closer to home than we know, affecting the food we eat, the products we buy, and even the air we breathe. Drawing on ...2 days ago -
Legal Group Challenges Locust Fork Coal Mine
The Locust Fork News-Journal —
Authority: 474
Glynn WilsonFog in Autumn on The Locust Fork RiverIn another challenge to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s failure to protect the purity of the state’s waterways, the Southern Environmental Law Center today petitioned for a hearing on the permit issued last month for a 3,255-acre coal mine in ...4 days ago -
U.N. Report Calls for More Environmental Protection in Wartime
Green Inc. —
Authority: 741
A report released this month by the United Nations Environment Program and the Environmental Law Institute says that existing international laws are not sufficient.4 days ago -
Find us on Mondaq too
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
This week, Mondaq’s most popular environmental article , worldwide, was our 1 0 Things that You Need to Know about Contaminated Sites. According to Mondaq, it is the world’s largest legal news network, so this is quite a compliment. Of course, faithful readers of this blog see the same articles before they ...4 days ago -
Two Circuits allow global warming lawsuits against power companies
Property Law DevelopmentsJoseph William Singer —
Authority: 110
A federal court in California refused to allow the Native Village of Kivalina to sue 24 energy and utility companies for causing global warming and causing environmental changes that may well require the entire village to relocate. The court held, in Native Village of Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 2009 WL 3326113 ...5 days ago -
Can anyone comply with O.Reg. 419/05?
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
Standard Development Branch has chosen a harsh interpretation of O.Reg. 419/05 that makes it difficult for even the most responsible industries to obtain the air permits that they need to operate in Ontario. As a result, more and more stakeholders are raising concerns. For example, the Ontario Air Practitioners are a ...5 days ago -
“One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, No Fish”
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 126
Jennifer Church This Monday, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the international body that sets annual tuna fishing limits, announced a reduction in the fishing quota of the Bluefin Tuna. However, most scientists agree that the reduction does not go far enough to ...5 days ago -
Gibson Guitar under federal investigation for use of illegal rainforest timber from Madagascar
Mongabay.com News —
Authority: 141
Federal agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raided Gibson Guitars factory Tuesday afternoon, due to concerns that the company had been using illegally harvested wood from Madagascar, reports the Nashville Post .6 days ago -
Links From ABA Condemnation Committee Conference Call (11/18/2009)
inversecondemnation.com —
Authority: 123
Another very interesting conference call today, focusing on theupcoming arguments in the Stop the Beach Renourishment case, the New York Court of Appeals decision in Aspen Creek , and the New Jersey Supreme Courts decision to review Klumpp v. Borough of Avalon . Here arethe links to some of the cases and other ...6 days ago -
Read all about it
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
What are the prospects for litigation relating to green energy projects, especially wind? Dianne is quoted on this today in both the National Post and the Globe and Mail . Whenever the law is unclear or counterintuitive, it is always good for lawyers. ©2009 Environmental Law and Litigation . All Rights Reserved. ...6 days ago -
Read more great environmental blogs
Saxe Environmental Law News —
Authority: 125
Looking for more great environmental law blogs? Read on… Dianne, My name is Michael Foti and I am the Executive Director of Marketing for the Attorney.org Equality, Justice, and Peace network. Aside from being one of the top resources for attorney information and legal news, our primary mission is to raise ...6 days ago -
Feds raid Gibson offices (Gibson guitars)
Stupidica —
Authority: 173
Federal agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local police today seized wood, guitars, computers and boxes of files from Gibson Guitars Massman Road manufacturing facility. Sources say the Nashville-based guitar manufacturer is being investigated for violating the Lacey Act, a key piece of environmental ...1 week ago -
No “necessity” defence for environmental activist in Utah case
Law is Cool —
Authority: 433
A Utah District Court judge ruled yesterday that environmental activist, Tim DeChristopher , would not be able to present a defence of necessity at the trial where he faces charges for fraud and for violating the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act. Tim DeChristopher On December 19, 2008, ...1 week ago -
EPR Network Blog —
Authority: 148
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