Environmental

SCOTUS Urged To Decide Split In Courts For Environmental Case

SCOTUS Urged To Decide Split In Courts For Environmental Case

  In 1984, the United States Supreme Court in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., determined that, “where legislative delegation to [an] agency on particular question is implicit rather than explicit, [a] court may not substitute its...

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EPA’s Regulations Regarding Hydrofluorocarbons Stricken

EPA’s Regulations Regarding Hydrofluorocarbons Stricken

On August 8, 2017, a split D.C. Circuit Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot use the Clean Air Act to try to force companies to use alternatives for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in various products. The ruling is being heralded as a victory...

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Recycling Company Sued By MA For Wetlands Damage

Recycling Company Sued By MA For Wetlands Damage

In June 2017, a New Hampshire-based recycling and renewable energy company, its manager, and its operator were sued by the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for allegedly damaging protected wetland resources, illegally transporting and storing...

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