August 2011
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Jenner & Block’s Environmental Cost Recovery & Lender Liability Update for July 2011 Now Available
By Phoebe B. Scott Jenner & Block's monthly Environmental Cost Recovery & Lender Liability Update, covering the latest case law and other developments in Environmental Cost Recovery & Lender Liability, is now available for July 2011. The July Environmental Lender Liability Update, as well as all prior months, can be found at Jenner & Block Environmental… Continue reading
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New Illinois Recycled Water Law
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed into law new legislation conserving clean drinking water by permitting wider use options for treated wastewater. Pursuant to H.B. 248, the North Shore Sanitary District (NSSD) would be permitted to enter into agreements to supply treated wastewater to any public or private entity within or outside the boundaries of… Continue reading
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects States’ Request To Close Chicago Locks Over Asian Carp
In 2010, the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin sued the United States Army Corp of Engineers and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, seeking injunctive relief aimed at preventing Asian carp from entering into Lake Michigan through the man-made Chicago Area Waterway System (“CAWS”), which connects Lake Michigan to the… Continue reading
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Earthjustice Study Finds State Coal Ash Protections Inadequate
Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to environmental protection, and Appalachian Mountain Advocates, a non-profit environmental law and policy organization, recently released a new study, “State of Failure: How States Fail to Protect Our Health and Drinking Water From Toxic Coal Ash,” a comprehensive study of state regulations in 37 states. The study… Continue reading
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Environmental Groups File TSCA Petition Seeking to Regulate Fracking Chemicals
On August 4, 2011, EarthJustice and a number of other environmental groups, submitted a petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) seeking to compel U.S. EPA to promulgate rules regulating the production and use of chemical substances and mixtures used in oil and gas exploration and production (“E&P Chemicals”) pursuant to the… Continue reading
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ELI And Jenner & Block Announce September 7th Environmental Disclosure Webinar
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and Jenner & Block invite you to attend the Changing Standards for Environmental Disclosures webinar on September 7, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Central). Continue reading
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Corning Inc. Dismissed Out Of Action Seeking Environmental Clean-Up Costs
On August 8, 2011, glass and ceramics manufacturer Corning Inc. was dismissed without prejudice from a lawsuit seeking to recover cleanup costs associated with groundwater contamination on and around an industrial park in Downers Grove, Illinois. Maintenance tool manufacturer, Precision Brand Products, Inc. (“Precision”), brought this action against Corning and others, asserting claims for contribution… Continue reading
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WI Court Finds U.S. Cannot Force PRP Into Cleanup Work
In United States, et al. v. NCR Corp., et al., case number 1:10-cv-00910, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Judge William Griesbach has rejected the government’s renewed attempt to bring Appleton Papers, Inc. into the Lower Fox River Superfund Site cleanup, even after the Court’s prior ruling that… Continue reading
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Wind Farms In Lake Michigan?
On August 7, 2011, Illinois Governor Quinn signed House Bill 1558 which establishes the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Advisory Council. The council is charged with evaluating siting and engineering issues associated with development of wind farms in Lake Michigan. In addition, the council will evaluate the impact of wind farms on commercial fishing, recreational… Continue reading
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Jenner & Block’s Climate Change Update for July 2011 Now Available
Jenner & Block’s monthly Climate Change Update, covering state, regional, national and international legislative, regulatory, and business developments affecting climate change and new technology law, is now available for July 2011. Continue reading