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9th Circuit: Obama Had Authority to Expand Monument's Territory Into Land Reserved for Timber Production

The 2-1 majority disagreed with Murphy's contention and said the company "overreads" the limit of the law's congressional commitment to timber production in the O&C Act, and that it "improperly discount[ed]" the statute's delegation of authority to the Department of Interior and its secretary for managing land from the act for uses other than timber.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court to Consider Overruling 'Chevron' Deference

Justices will examine whether courts should consider deferring to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutory authority.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gibbons and Schenck Price Enter Passaic River Environmental Litigation

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Fees Awards Under the Clean Streams Law

In February, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that the Environmental Hearing Board could award attorney fees and litigation costs to a prevailing third-party appellant under the Clean Streams Law.
7 minute read

International Edition

Europe Targets Greenwashing, the Latest 'Hot Issue' in Environmental Law

As the European Union furthers its mission to lead in combatting climate change, the European Commission last month introduced a proposal for a Green Claims Directive on "the substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

May/June Editor's Note: Bank and PFAS Pollution Bailout Woes

The National Law Journal's Bureau Chief Christine Schiffner shares highlights of the NLJ's May/June magazine issue, including the fall Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as if there will be a bailout PFAS defendants.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

As Attorneys Predict New Wave of Litigation Involving PFAS, Some Wonder if it's Time For a Bailout

State attorneys general and plaintiffs firms join forces in fight against environmental pollution caused by "forever chemicals," ushering in a new era of litigation which could cost billions.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Residents Sue St. Simons Home Project for Alleged Pollution

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Guidance Needed From US Supreme Court on State-Based Climate Change Lawsuits

On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court will vote on whether to grant review of Suncor Energy v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County and determine the jurisdictional and pleadings issues surrounding removal rights.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyering for a Better Tomorrow: The New York City Law Department Tackles Climate Change

The fight against further climate change is the fight of our lifetime, and the dedicated professionals of the Law Department endeavor every day to help the city meet this critical challenge, New York City's Corporation Counsel writes.
5 minute read

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