Environmental Law Blog
ICC Announces New Green Building Code
April 9th, 2010
The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety, fire prevention and energy efficiency, announced last month the release of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) – a regulatory framework for construc…
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Categories: Green Building
EPA Proposes Adding 16 Chemicals to Toxics Release Inventory List
April 8th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plan to add 16 chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list of reportable chemicals. Established as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), TRI is a…
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Categories: Emerging Issues
California Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of CEQA 35-Day Statute of Limitations
April 7th, 2010
On April 1, 2010, the California Supreme Court held that even if there are alleged flaws in the decision-making process underlying a CEQA notice of exemption (“NOE”) and the project approval, the 35-day time period in which to file a lawsuit chal…
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Categories: Environmental Litigation
Tags: Mary E. Wilke
Utah Authorizes Use of Eminent Domain to Seize Federal Land
April 6th, 2010
On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Utah governor Gary Herbert signed into law a pair of bills authorizing the use of eminent domain to seize some of the federal government’s most valuable land in the state. In Utah, where the U.S. government owns more th…
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Categories: Land Use & Development
Statutory Contribution and Indemnity Claims Brought Under HSAA Are Barred By Good Faith Settlement Determination Pursuant To CCP §§ 877 and 877.6
April 5th, 2010
On March 20, 2010, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, filed an opinion holding that a trial court’s determination of a good faith settlement under California Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) sections 877 a…
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Categories: Insurance & Liability
Tags: Michael Einhorn
Land Use Assessment
April 5th, 2010
Environmental Impact Reports, Zoning, Land Preservation, Surface Mine Reclamation
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Categories: Featured
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
April 4th, 2010
Environmental Law Consulting and Administrative Compliance in California and Nationally
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Categories: Featured
Environmental Due Diligence
April 3rd, 2010
Site Investigation, Brownfields, Contract Counseling and Environmental Insurance
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Categories: Featured
Environmental Litigation
April 1st, 2010
Cost Recovery, Allocation, Product Liability, Toxic Torts, California’s Prop. 65
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Categories: Featured