Environmental Law, Energy & Utilities Law, Insurance

Climate Change Legal Work: Changing The Paradigm Does Not Come Easily

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 5/9/2013

I learned the other day that for $3995 I can download nearly a 1000 page report on the climate change industry. The Ah Hah moment was at hand. The President’s promise at his inauguration and then again at the State of the...more

Recent Ruling Confirms That Cost of Compliance with a PRP Letter Is Insured Under CGL Policies

by Revelle Gwyn, Elizabeth Hamrick, Katherine Henry, Sid Trant | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/8/2013

In a recent ruling of interest to any company named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at a Superfund site anywhere in the country, the Alabama Supreme Court has followed the majority of state courts and held that a...more

Another Win for Pennsylvania Policyholders Concerning the Duty to Defend and the Pollution Exclusion

by Luke Debevec, John Ellison | Reed Smith on 2/6/2013

Policyholders with pollution-related liabilities in Pennsylvania scored another win in January, in the ongoing litigation battle with insurance companies that argue for the broadest possible interpretation of the "pollution...more

Top 6 At 12: Highlights Of The Top Climate Change Stories In The Second Half Of 2012

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 1/2/2013

2012 has drawn to a close. We chronicle here six of the most significant stories on the climate change front in the last six months. For those looking for hope that government is taking action to rein in greenhouse gas...more

No Nukes! - Using Tax-Advantaged Investments to Enhance Investment Returns in Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts

by Gerald Nowotny on 12/4/2012

A.Overview - This executive summary is intended to outline the use of private placement insurance contracts as a funding vehicle for nuclear decommissioning trusts (NDT). As of the end of 28 investor-owned and 28...more

A Tale of Two Credibilities: Hurricane Sandy and Recent Extreme Weather Reports

by McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 10/30/2012

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In North America, anyway. As Hurricane Sandy looms over the Eastern seaboard, we thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at two recent reports about extreme...more

New Jersey Court Denies Reimbursement for Defense Costs

by Cole Schotz on 7/18/2012

In a recent unpublished opinion, a New Jersey Appellate Division court upheld the lower court’s dismissal of an insurance coverage action for environmental contamination. In Spartan Oil Company v. New Jersey...more

Still No Insurance Coverage for Climate Change Nuisance Litigaiton -- At Least in Virginia

by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 4/24/2012

Last week, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled (for the second time) that a CGL policy issued to AES Corporation did not require Steadfast Insurance to provide a defense to AES for claims brought again AES in Kivalina v. Exxon...more

Defendants Win "Round One" of Climate Change Fight in United States Supreme Court

by Richard Faulk on 7/9/2011

In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut (“AEP”), the United States Supreme Court held that federal common law public nuisance claims seeking injunctive relief against emitters of greenhouse gases...more

Cleantech Update: Public Companies in All Sectors: Now's a Good Time to Look at Climate Change-Related Disclosures (and D&O...

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/23/2009

Recent and upcoming developments underscore the need for public companies, and their directors and officers, to consider whether they may have exposure to a newly emerging source of disclosure-related litigation. There is...more

Green Building Update - July 16, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/16/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Insurance company offers coverage for green homes *Green Building Focus ..USGBC's "Advanced Energy Design Guide" available for download *USGBC modifying the LEED certification program through...more

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