September 2015
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Continuing Efforts to Ban Microbeads
The District of Columbia (D.C.) is the latest to propose a ban on microbeads starting January 1, 2018. Continue reading
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You Are Invited: Environmental Attorney Reception at Jenner & Block
By Genevieve J. Essig On October 5, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the CBA Environmental Law Committee, CBA Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee, ISBA Environmental Law Section and ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources will be hosting a networking reception for environmental attorneys at Jenner & Block's offices in Chicago. There will be… Continue reading
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Seventh Circuit Opens the Door for End Run on General Causation in Toxic Tort Cases
A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals may significantly lower the causation bar for plaintiffs in toxic tort cases…the Seventh Circuit was called up to evaluate a district court decision that excluded plaintiffs’ experts for failing to meet the admissibility requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert. Continue reading
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US EPA Publishes Proposed List of National Enforcement Initiatives for FY2017–19
By Alexander J. Bandza On September 15, 2015, US EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance published a proposed list of national enforcement initiatives (NEIs) for fiscal years 2017–19. This latest NEI list includes NEIs from the last round (FY2014–16) as well as three new potential NEIs that US EPA is considering. Continue reading
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Wind Power Companies Further Commit to Protection of Bats
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that seventeen of its members have agreed to voluntary operating restrictions to reduce wind turbine speeds in the fall to minimize the number of bats killed during their migration season. According to AWEA, the new policy results from more than 10 years of research by the Bats and… Continue reading
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U.S. EPA Ordered to Pay Attorneys’ Fee Sanction In Clean Water Act Lawsuit
On August 30, 2015, a federal district court judge in Texas granted a developer’s motion for summary judgment against the United States and ordered the Government to reimburse the developer’s legal fees incurred in defending the Government’s lawsuit as a result of conduct that the court characterized as being “oppressive and dishonest.” Continue reading