Michael B. Gerrard

July 25, 2002 | New York Law Journal

S CIENTIFIC EVIDENCE increasingly points to the importance of considering the risks of cleaning up hazardous waste sites in making remedial decisions, and little-used regulatory provisions allow for such consideration.

By Michael B. Gerrard

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November 28, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, a partner at Arnold & Porter, reviews state environmental legislation from the past year, including new laws that require the disclosure of results of indoor air quality tests to tenants, modify the Brownfields tax credits and add incentives for green buildings, along with legislation that was vetoed by Governor Paterson and an executive order he issued on green procurement.

By Michael B. Gerrard

11 minute read

September 28, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, a partner at Arnold & Porter, writes that much attention has deservedly gone to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, but that is only the tip of the figurative iceberg; and unlike most of the real ones, it is growing rather than melting.

By Michael B. Gerrard

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September 25, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, director of the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and senior counsel to Arnold & Porter, writes that litigation aiming to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is coming to be dominated by battles over coal-fired power plants, but in addition to the air-related cases, there is a great deal of activity on two kinds of issues that concern water impacts: mountaintop removal as part of coal mining, which often involves widespread filling of streams; and coal ash disposal, which has led to several large spills of ash into waterways.

By Michael B. Gerrard

12 minute read

March 21, 2002 | New York Law Journal

T ransactions that involve real property will be greatly aided by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, which Congress passed on Dec. 20, 2001 and President George W. Bush signed into law on Jan. 11, 2002. 1

By Michael B. Gerrard

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March 27, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Michael B. Gerrard

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May 25, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, a partner at Arnold & Porter, writes that most of the legal focus on climate change has been directed to the two largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, motor vehicles and electric power plants. However, increasing attention is now being paid to buildings.

By Michael B. Gerrard

15 minute read

July 24, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, professor of professional practice at Columbia Law School, director of Columbia's Center for Climate Change Law and senior counsel at Arnold & Porter, reviews the new CARS Act, which will give up to $4,500 to owners of vehicles with poor fuel economy who trade them in for more efficient new vehicles. The program was touted as meeting three objectives: increasing vehicle sales, reducing fuel use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but as passed by Congress, it will chiefly benefit the vehicle manufacturers.

By Michael B. Gerrard

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November 23, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Michael B. Gerrard, a partner at Arnold & Porter, writes that natural features such as wetlands, forests and ponds can trap storm water runoff and allow it to filter into the ground, removing pollutants and slowing the rate of runoff. Land development often eliminates these features, leading to erosion and depositing pollutants into streams, lakes and rivers. New regulations will attempt to minimize the amount of storm water runoff and require the effective management of what remains.

By Michael B. Gerrard

14 minute read

July 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, and senior counsel to Arnold & Porter, analyzes a divided Supreme Court's ruling on a case where states' attempted to hold energy utilities accountable for their greenhouse gas emissions.

By Michael B. Gerrard

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