Christine A Fazio

October 23, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell write: New Yorkers have generally embraced the bulk of scientific evidence that supports the view that the Earth's climate is warming faster than expected due primarily to human activity. However, many people still are unsure that climate change is occurring at all or question the reason for it, and lack enthusiasm for policies that may raise energy prices. Therefore, examples of real-world, local experiences from those adversely impacted by climate change is an important method to engage New Yorkers to support climate change mitigation policies.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 26, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law Column, Christine A. Fazio of Carter Ledyard & Milburn and Ethan I. Strell, an associate director and Fellow at the Columbia Center for Climate Change Law, write: Fourteen years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted the first health-based standards for fine particulates, which are seen as having more harmful health effects, the EPA has now responded favorably to New York State's 2013 request for redesignation of the metropolitan area from non-attainment to attainment.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 27, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio of Carter Ledyard & Milburn and Ethan I. Strell of the Columbia Center for Climate Change Law discuss a precedent-setting decision where the Public Service Commission, in approving a settlement requiring Con Edison to implement state-of-the-art measures to plan for the effects of climate change, explicitly broadened the sweep of its order to address resiliency measures for all utilities in the state.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 24, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Home Owners Entitled to Judgment Quieting Title Due to Their Adverse Possession Since 1985

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 27, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, a senior associate at the firm, write that a number of environmental and professional organizations have released post-Sandy resiliency plans, and earlier this month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an ambitious and comprehensive $20 billion resiliency plan.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, a senior associate at the firm, write that FEMA's acquisition process is subject to environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, but the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 adds a new provision for 'streamlined' environmental review procedures.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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October 25, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, a senior associate at the firm, write that, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit held that EPA exceeded its statutory authority in adopting the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule because (a) the rule would require some upwind states to reduce emissions by more than the states' contribution to air quality exceedances in downwind states, and (b) the rule denied states the first opportunity to develop regulations to address precursors to ozone and fine particulate emissions in neighboring states prior to EPA's imposing plans on each state.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

11 minute read

June 28, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, a senior associate at the firm, review the proposed regulations, writing: While the precise impetus for the EPA and DEC rules may be a multivariable function of environmental concerns, economics, and political policy-making, the endgame seems clear. The landscape of the energy sector is poised to change, and the coal industry, once an absolute cornerstone of an industrialized U.S. economy, may find itself marginalized in the coming decades unless it can adapt to the changing times.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

9 minute read

February 23, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell of Carter Ledyard & Milburn report on a recent environmental law study tour of China, writing: China is experiencing unprecedented growth and pollution without the legal capacity to address it. It does not bode well that China's current growth dwarfs anything in history. On the positive side, though, China has made impressive strides in environmental protection, and many Chinese we met are encouraged by the incremental progress and are optimistic about the future.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 24, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

In November, eight American environmental lawyers participated in an environmental law study tour of China and teach Chinese practitioners about U.S. law.1 This column describes several Chinese legal tools, and compares them to their American counterparts.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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