Environmental Law

Paul Centolella, Former Commissioner of Public Utilities in Ohio, Joins Analysis Group Energy and Environmental Resource Practices – Yahoo Finance

Samuelson. Mr. Centolella has more than 30 years of experience in regulation, economic and energy consulting, and public utility and environmental law. He has performed economic assessments of energy markets for power systems operators and has …

Job Watch: Environmental law – Lawyer Online

As the UK tries to become greener, environmental law is in vogue, but what are the job opportunities in the sector like? “We’re finding that roles in London are arising mainly from legislative changes in the UK and the US,” … Continue reading

Law center criticizes timetable for Savannah River deepening – Charleston Regional Business Journal

The Southern Environmental Law Center is criticizing an expedited timetable for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project announced by President Barack Obama last week. Obama named the Port of Savannah’s deepening project — along with the Port …

Pennsylvania’s recycling law seen as outdated – Public Opinion

When Pennsylvania passed its recycling law in 1988, the state was the largest to require recycling. Now, more than two decades later, John C. Dernbach, director of Widener University’s Environmental Law Center, says it’s time for an update of Act … Continue reading

Even after attacks on humans, sharks should be protected – CNN

(CNN)– The latest string of fatal shark attacks in Western Australia is creating a climate of fear that could haphazardly undo a very important environmental law that protects great white sharks. Last weekend, 24-year-old surfer Ben Linden was …

A foolish bill that endangers parkland – The Keene Sentinel

… of enforcing immigration laws without violating other crucial laws such as the Endangered Species Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. But this bill goes beyond eliminating environmental protections “down there” on the U.S.-Mexico border. It actually …

The Twisted Logic Behind the Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (Opinion) – NBCNews.com

Related: Should the U.S. President Have Business Experience? (Opinion) Regulations also cost jobs. Consider environmental protection laws. Michael Greenstone, a professor of environmental economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, calculated …

LETTER: Gov. Cuomo bent on taking our property rights – Daily Freeman

Should the industry be allowed to proceed, it will do so with the help of a Department of Environmental Conservation law 9-23-0901 or “Compulsory Integration and Unitization in Oil and Natural Gas Pools and Fields.” This law allows the industry … Continue reading

Amansie West MP calls for strict enforcement of mining laws – Modern Ghana

Kumasi, July 21, GNA – The Member of Parliament (MP) for Amansie West, Madam Grace Addo, has called for strict enforcement of the country’s environmental and mining laws to help reduce the fast degradation of the environment and also protect … Continue reading

Graham: Nation starting to move to port vision – Miami Herald

“The sooner you get all the stakeholders to the table, I think that makes for a much smoother and streamlined process,” said Blan Holman, an attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, who said reviews can be complete without taking … Continue reading