Michael B. Gerrard

March 13, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard of Columbia Law School and Arnold & Porter, reviews the more than 50 environmental bills signed into law in the last year of Mayor Bloomberg's 12-year term, 31 of which related to the post-Sandy recovery process.

By Michael B. Gerrard

11 minute read

January 09, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard of Columbia Law School reviews laws that were signed by Governor Cuomo in 2013 regarding notice requirements in the Brownfield Cleanup Program, mercury thermostats, oversized lobsters, and Eurasian boars; along with final regulations promulgated concerning New York's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and regulatory relief for certain dairy farms.

By Michael B. Gerrard

11 minute read

November 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard of Columbia Law School, discusses Mayor Bloomberg's environmental achievements, which far exceeded his promises in most areas, and Mayor-elect de Blasio's plans, which will continue and extend most of his predecessor's policies with a new emphasis on workforce training.

By Michael B. Gerrard

12 minute read

January 08, 2013 | 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, discusses actions taken last year to limit emissions from electric generating facilities, promote solar energy, revise SEQRA regulations, repair failing flood control structures, control invasive species, further consider fracking, and more.

By Michael B. Gerrard

12 minute read

January 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law feature, Michael B. Gerrard, the Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School, reviews environmental laws from 2011 concerning the withdrawal of large amounts of water; the siting of electric power plants; the sale of consumer products containing mercury; the funding of infrastructure projects; the design of safe streets; and numerous other matters.

By Michael B. Gerrard

11 minute read

November 30, 2012 | 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, discusses the important EPA regulations that are in the pipeline involving electric generating plant emissions, fracking, wetlands, coal ash, and more.

By Michael B. Gerrard

10 minute read

September 13, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard, senior counsel to Arnold & Porter, writes that state public utility commissions have long been in charge of setting retail electricity rates and service standards; in recent years, many of them have launched programs and set policies to encourage or require the electric and gas utilities that they regulate to use energy more efficiently or to help their customers do so.

By Michael B. Gerrard

10 minute read

March 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School, discusses the most significant ways the Obama administration can affect climate change with its existing legislative authority, such as through new source performance standard for new fossil fuel-fired electric power plants and other stationary sources, greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for vehicles, methane standards and more.

By Michael B. Gerrard

14 minute read

March 08, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In His Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard, who is Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and director of the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, and senior counsel with Arnold & Porter, explores the protocols that various government agencies have issued for reverse environmental impact analysis, and discusses one pending case on the issue.

By Michael B. Gerrard

14 minute read

May 10, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Environmental Law column, Michael B. Gerrard, a professor and director of the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, analyzes a Fifth Circuit decision with broad implications for the liability of federal agencies for injuries caused by the decay of infrastructure due to erosion, sea level rise, and other ongoing conditions, and, less directly, the liability of state and municipal governments, and even private entities in charge of built structures.

By Michael B. Gerrard

14 minute read