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Linklaters, Cleary Gottlieb Guide First Sustainable Bond With Gender Goals

As part of the deal, Chile has pledged to convince publicly traded companies to appoint women to at least 40% of their board seats by the end of 2031. It has also committed to getting its annual greenhouse gas emissions below certain targets by the end of 2030.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Auto, Oil Groups Assail EPA's Proposed Vehicle Emission Standards, Seek More Time to Comment

Regulated industries call the EPA's proposed standards neither reasonable nor achievable.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Zoning for Carbon Neutrality

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.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Drafting for Local Law 97: Aligning Landlord & Tenant Interests Through 'Green' Commercial Lease Provisions

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.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Latest Chapter in the Saga of the 'Waters of the United States'

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.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Wetlands Regulation in Pennsylvania After 'Sackett' Ruling

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.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Reaches 'First of Its Kind' Proposed $393M Settlement With Solvay Over 'Forever Chemicals'

"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."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Testing Novel Ground, Lawyers Gear for War Over Climate Change

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.
4 minute read

Law.com

Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Government's Green Light to Oil Drilling in California's San Joaquin Valley

This case was first surfaced on Law.com Radar.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Plan to Have New 'Waters of the United States' Definition by September

A new definition is necessary because the Supreme Court found the old one too broad in Sackett v. EPA last month.
2 minute read

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