By Brad Kutner | July 10, 2023
The new team has been assembled as claims about alleged greenwashing, from shareholders in securities claims to false claims in "green" products, are on the rise.
By Greg Andrews | July 6, 2023
"We can see how firms are maybe caught in the trap between appearing not green enough or too green at the same time. It's just a matter of who you want to make angry a little bit," said Mirko Heinle, an associate professor of accounting at the University of Pennsylvania.
By Maydeen Merino | July 6, 2023
Regulated industries call the EPA's proposed standards neither reasonable nor achievable.
By Jodi Stein, Gail Suchman and Eva Schneider | July 5, 2023
A discussion of the newly introduced Zoning Resolution Text Amendments, which are part of Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" proposals for carbon neutrality The article addresses the siting of renewable energy and battery storage projects throughout the city and covers practical implications of the text amendments, including potential roadblocks for their enactment and how this will impact state efforts to transform the electric grid.
By Peter E. Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella | July 3, 2023
In 2019, New York City enacted Local Law 97 aimed at combatting the threat of climate change. This article looks at how implementation of the law effects New York City commercial buildings including changes in the way buildings are constructed, operated, and leased.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Jordan Asch | June 30, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency interprets the term "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in a way that runs counter to a half-century of administrative guidance and regulatory enforcement.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | June 29, 2023
Close analyses of the Supreme Court's opinions abound. Therefore, I offer only a brief thumbnail here. Section 301 of the federal Clean Water Act prohibits discharges of pollutants from a "point source" to "navigable waters" without a permit.
By Colleen Murphy | June 28, 2023
"This settlement is a historic step that requires Solvay to finally take meaningful responsibility for PFAS and other contamination at their site," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Today we send a clear message to any corporation that exposes our New Jersey communities to PFAS toxins or injures our natural resources with any hazardous substance: you will face consequences for your actions. You have our promise."
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 28, 2023
The lawsuit comes two months after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition in which several energy companies sought to remove about two dozen lawsuits filed in state courts across the nation to federal court.
By Mason Lawlor | June 28, 2023
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