Real Estate and Environment
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U.S. EPA Releases One-Week Internal Review on the Colorado Mine Blowout, Concludes the Incident Was “Inevitable”
By Alexander J. Bandza Earlier this week, the U.S. EPA released its “Internal Review of the August 5, 2015 Gold King Mine Blowout,” which provides the EPA Internal Review Team’s “one week rapid assessment” of the events and potential factors contributing to the Colorado mine adit blowout earlier this month. The Review sets out a series of… Continue reading
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State Department Approves Two Cross-Border Pipelines
Presidential permits are required for cross-border pipeline projects, and the State Department recently approved transferring ownership of two existing cross-border pipelines. Continue reading
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Stephen Armstrong to Moderate Panel at 16th National Brownfields Training Conference
By Genevieve J. Essig On September 3, 2015, Stephen Armstrong will moderate a mid-day panel titled “New Approaches to Marketing and Redeveloping Surplus Properties” at the 16th National Brownfields Training Conference, to be held at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., from September 2-4. The panel description provides: Continue reading
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EPA Finalizes 2015 Revisions to the 1988 RCRA Underground Storage Tank Regulations
By Alexander J. Bandza Last week, on July 15, 2015, the US EPA revised the 1988 underground storage tank (UST) regulation and the 1988 state program approval (SPA) regulation. Some of these changes had their roots in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which set out additional requirements in states that received federal RCRA Subtitle I… Continue reading
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New EPA Report: Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action
By E. Lynn Grayson A new EPA report, Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action, estimates the physical and monetary benefits to the U.S. of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The report summarizes results from the Climate Change Impacts and Risks Analysis (CIRA) project, a peer-reviewed study comparing impacts in a future… Continue reading
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Jenner & Block Hosts Environmental Liability Buyout Webinar—June 30th at Noon
On June 30th, Jenner & Block will host a special webinar, “Successful Environmental Liability and Risk Deals,” at 12:00 noon. Continue reading
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Red Tuna Crabs Overrun CA Beaches
By E. Lynn Grayson Masses of small red tuna crabs have been washing up along San Diego, California area beaches from Ocean Beach to La Jolla. The species, Pleuroncodes planipes, is unique in that it can live its entire life cycle, from larva to adulthood, in the water column from surface to seafloor.… Continue reading
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Corporate Environmental Lawyer celebrates five years of blogging with a new design!
In honor of the fifth anniversary of our entry into the blogosphere, we are excited to announce a major revamp of the Corporate Environmental Lawyer’s design. In addition to the blog’s sophisticated new look, our readers will enjoy: Mobile and tablet responsive technology A trending-categories cloud list Easy-to-use social sharing buttons Streamlined navigation menus Access to all… Continue reading
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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
President Obama signed the bipartisan Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 on April 30, 2015, which encourages energy and water efficiency through a variety of measures. Continue reading