Environmental Law

Environmental lawyer in Hamilton to discuss Bill C-38 – Hamilton Spectator

Theresa McClenaghan, executive director and legal counsel for the Canadian Environmental Law Association, will share her perspective at the annual general meeting of the Council of Canadians – Hamilton chapter taking place at the Hamilton Central Library,

Law allowing Border Patrol to do their job moves through House – Human Events (blog)

Legislation passed by the House last week to slash environmental red tape would allow law enforcement to “do the job they are paid to do,” said Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), who authored the language. The measure was part of a … Continue reading

Proposed Sanitation Facility Creates a Stink for Manhattan Residents – The Epoch Times

Kellner, who lives at 84th Street and York Avenue, said the city was required by law to perform another environmental review of the site, which it has not. He said factors have changed since the original proposal was approved in … Continue reading

Carbon price may not meet its goals – ABC Online

Andrew Macintosh is an environmental law and policy expert at the ANU. “In order for that floor price to be activated the government has to pass regulations and the kicker in all this is that those regulations can be disallowed … Continue reading

Nine Jennings, Haug & Cunningham Attorneys Named 2012 Southwest Super – PRLog (free press release)

Karen Gaylord was named a Super Lawyers in environmental and natural resources law. She represents public and private entities in a wide range of environmental matters, including state and federal superfund law, hazardous wastes, solid waste and special …

Pavese Law Firm attorney Kathleen D. Oppenheimer earns national land planning certification – PRLog (free press release)

Oppenheimer joined the Pavese Law Firm in 2011 and her practice focuses primarily on resolving land use and zoning, real estate and environmental issues related to the development of land. Before practicing law, Oppenheimer earned her Juris Doctor and …

Pa. Environmental Sec’y Calls NRDC Fracking Report Flawed – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 25, 2012, 7:39 PM ET) — Pennsylvania’s environmental secretary on Monday ripped into a Natural Resources Defense Council report calling for tighter regulations on wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, criticizing it as inaccurate …

Consultant to analyze Wisconsin mining laws – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The laws were the subject of intense scrutiny over the past year when a company with plans for a $1.5 billion iron ore mine demanded regulatory streamlining. The efforts that followed pitted business against environmental groups and Republicans …

Budget offers new tools to "authorize" water pollution, says Harper minister – The Vancouver Sun

OTTAWA — Changes to Canada’s environmental protection laws in the federal budget implementation bill will offer new tools to “authorize” water pollution, while allowing the government to outsource services to protect the country’s waterways …

Court To Allow Shell to Drill in Gulf of Mexico – Wall Street Journal

Senior Attorney Catherine Wannamaker at the Southern Environmental Law Center who represented petitioners Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity, and Natural Resources Defense Council, also expressed disappointment.