Christine A Fazio

October 27, 2011 | 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 while we are seeing a number of air regulations either being slowed down or modified to respond to economic and other concerns, overall, there are still a number of new air regulations and standards that have been adopted by the Obama administration.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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October 23, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, an associate director and Fellow at the Columbia Center for Climate Change Law, write: On Sept. 20, the EPA issued a new proposal for CO2 emission standards for new power plants. This re-proposal is receiving significant negative commentary by industry and elected officials in states that depend on coal, whether for mining jobs or to produce electricity.

By By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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October 28, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, an associate with the firm, discuss "greenwashing" and recent enforcement actions the FTC has brought against companies making false or unsubstantiated environmental claims about their products.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 27, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell, attorneys at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, write that new developments to address water quality are moving forward at both the federal and state level. They examine a new federal regulation that subjects commercial ships to a Clean Water Act general permit, and a proposed long-term sustainability plan to be adopted by New York State to protect New York's shores and water bodies.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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October 23, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell, attorneys with Carter Ledyard & Milburn, analyze the recently released New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's update on its 1992 environmental impact statement for its oil and gas regulatory programs to encompass new "unconventional" natural gas well applications, which involve horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing of dense, gas-producing rock layers, such as the Marcellus and Utica shale formations. Environmentalists, some local landowners, and New York City have expressed concern that this process for drilling could threaten water supplies, including groundwater and the reservoirs and watersheds that serve New York City.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 23, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell of Carter Ledyard & Milburn discuss smart growth, which essentially means siting development in compact, energy efficient centers in order to preserve farmland and open space, provide transportation options other than automobiles, and reduce regional air pollution; and New York's smart growth law as compared to others across the country.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 26, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell, attorneys at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, write: While it is difficult to ascertain from Judge Sotomayor's opinions whether she would bring a particular environmental perspective to the Supreme Court, it is clear that she is not a judicial activist. She has ruled for and against environmental petitioners, has upheld and struck down environmental regulations, and has evidenced a practical perspective. Her decisions show respect for precedent and statutory language, and appear devoid of an ideological (or, dare we say, "empathetic") bent.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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June 24, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law, Christine A. Fazio, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Ethan I. Strell, associate with the firm, review the EPA's plans to implement a Total Maximum Daily Load for Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States with a watershed that extends across six states, including New York.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Carter Ledyard & Milburn's Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell write: Since snow has been on everyone's mind this winter, with Central Park having recorded 56.2 inches through January, it seemed fitting to write this month's column about keeping New York's roads and walkways passable.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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February 25, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell, attorneys at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, write that, overall, with the tightening of several air quality standards and EPA's climate change endangerment finding, we should expect to see more regulation of sources, including those that had been too small to be subject to CAA requirements or had been grandfathered in the past, and more stringent requirements for those sources already subject to CAA regulatory and permitting programs.

By Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell

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