The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lindsay Brown | July 26, 2019
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have received a lot of regulatory, scientific and legal attention in recent years, and all indications are that this is just the beginning. To be sure, the lack of federal guidance and the patchwork of state regulations addressing these chemicals is problematic for the regulated community.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dan Reiter and Karen H. Davis | July 26, 2019
While solar markets in many other states have flourished, Pennsylvania has been left largely in the shade, with less than 1% of the commonwealth's electricity generated by solar.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | July 23, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that, since the federal Natural Gas Act does not outline what constitutes "just compensation" in a condemnation action by a private company, courts should look to state law.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kaitlyn R. Maxwell | July 11, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to overturn Auer deference, Kisor v. Wilkie, No. 18-15, (U.S. June 26, 2019). A 5-4 majority declined to do so, but not without emphasizing the limits of the doctrine.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark L. Greenfogel | June 13, 2019
In this case, initially filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in August 2015, a group of 21 children allege that the federal government defendants, including the United States, the president, and the heads of several executive agencies, have denied them their constitutional rights to life, liberty or property without due process of law.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jillian C. Kirn | June 13, 2019
According to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, flooding is the most frequent and damaging natural disaster impacting the commonwealth. Many of Pennsylvania's communities are located adjacent to waterbodies.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kevin J. Garber and Casey J. Snyder | June 6, 2019
Drilling and operating oil and gas wells, especially unconventional wells, generates a significant amount of flowback and produced water that must be managed properly under federal and state environmental laws.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Bernadette M. Rappold | May 16, 2019
For now, hydropower and wind account for most of the nation's renewables, with utility-scale solar in a distant third place. Biomass-derived electricity lags behind solar, but certain regulatory and marketplace changes may make it a bigger player in the future.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | May 2, 2019
When several parties are responsible for a Superfund site, often some parties resolve their obligations to the government before other parties. How the government and the courts account for those settlements matters to the exposure of the remaining parties.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth J. Warren | April 11, 2019
Rather than engaging in a genuine policy debate concerning global warming or income inequality, some detractors seized upon a premature press release mentioning cow emissions, and, perhaps facetiously, sought to rally citizens to protect their claimed dietary rights.
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