Bernadette M Rappold

July 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A curious appellate court decision has Pennsylvania environmental law practitioners scratching their heads about the status of certain waterways.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

6 minute read

March 12, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The "circular economy" is coming to Pennsylvania. And if recent polling data are correct, it cannot come a moment too soon—and Pennsylvania attorneys and advisers would be well-advised to become acquainted with the coalescing legal and market forces that are driving the transition.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

6 minute read

May 16, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

For now, hydropower and wind account for most of the nation's renewables, with utility-scale solar in a distant third place. Biomass-derived electricity lags behind solar, but certain regulatory and marketplace changes may make it a bigger player in the future.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

5 minute read

May 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Buried within last December's massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Pub. L. No. 115–97, 131 Stat. 2054 (TCJA), is an obscure provision that may change the litigation and settlement calculus for companies facing environmental enforcement actions.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

5 minute read

November 23, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Millions of Americans are coming to grips with the broad social and political ramifications of Donald Trump's stunning upset victory in last Tuesday's presidential election. And while the president-elect's policy pronouncements to date have been short on detail, one thing is clear: those concerned with environmental protection and climate change had better buckle up for a wild ride.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

14 minute read