Environmental Law

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Public from Mercury in Fish – Kansas City infoZine

The petition was filed in 2011 by GotMercury.org, a project of the nonprofit organization Turtle Island Restoration Network; the Center for Biological Diversity; and the Stanford University Environmental Law Clinic. Scores of public health and …

Drought bill may carry mammoth farm bill into law – Reuters

The Environmental Working Group said a one-year extension of current law would postpone “long over-due reform of crop insurance subsidies.” After explosive growth, the federally subsidized crop insurance program costs nearly twice as much as the …

Court strikes down major part of gas drilling law – NBCNews.com

Enacted in February, the oil and gas law was aimed at strengthening environmental regulations and providing consistent rules for drilling companies and landowners who want to sell their mineral rights. The Marcellus Shale Coalition, which represents oil …

House passes Quayle’s bill on environmental rule-making – AZCentral.com

The regulations — which resulted from a lawsuit filed against the EPA by environmental groups — could cost the … it’s a giveaway to polluters and others who break the law,” said Joan Mulhern, legislative counsel for Earthjustice.

Gov. Quinn signs several environmental protections laws – 13 WREX-TV

Three new laws were signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Thursday in an effort to strengthen the state’s environmental protections. The first, House Bill 4986, establishes the Task Force on the Advancement of Materials Recycling. The group will review … Continue reading

Court voids key parts of Pa. gas drilling law – Philadelphia Daily News

Major provisions of Pennsylvania’s controversial law governing oil and natural-gas drilling were ruled unconstitutional Thursday, returning control to local officials. Provisions of Act 13 that supersede local zoning and environmental laws were declared …

Australia: Environmental Upgrade Agreements – Coming soon to a city near you… – Mondaq

Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUAs) offer building owners a potentially attractive way of financing projects to improve their building’s ‘green’ credentials, with limited impact on returns. EUAs seek to deliver (better than) senior debt margins, long …

Stanford Law School picks Mary Elizabeth Magill to lead – San Jose Mercury News

A native of Fargo, ND., Magill is married to environmental attorney Leon Szeptycki, former general counsel for Trout Unlimited and current director of Virginia Law’s Environmental Law and Conservation Clinic in Charlottesville. They have two …

California lawmakers may intervene for third NFL stadium – Los Angeles Times

The Legislature approved a special bill in 2009 that granted a waiver from environmental laws to a football stadium proposed in the city of Industry, and last year it granted similar concessions to a stadium proposed in downtown Los Angeles.

Southern Environmental Law Center criticizes timetable for Savannah River deepening – The Business Journal

The Southern Environmental Law Center is not pleased with the move to fast-track a $650 million proposal to deepen the Savannah River, the Charleston Regional Business Journal reports. President Barack Obama last week named the harbor expansion …