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Integral Consulting Inc.

Considering Environmental Justice in Natural Resource Damage Assessment

January 27, 2022 was the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s announcing his Justice40 program as part of his approach to building environmental justice (EJ) broadly into decision-making.  In December EPA announced it...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Coca-Cola Sued For Deceptive Sustainability Claims

Last week, Coca-Cola was sued by Earth Island Institute for deceptive marketing regarding its sustainability efforts “despite being one of the largest contributors to plastic pollution in the world.”...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Extreme Weather Fuels Increasing Trend of New Climate Change Litigation

As federal efforts to roll back environmental regulations from the Obama era continue, environmental groups have been increasingly filing lawsuits against industry alleging damages related to climate change impacts, using the...more

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Who Can Sue Polluters? New Texas Law HB 1794 Stirs Debate

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A perspective on new Texas legislation HB 1794 by Gerald Pels one of the leaders of the Texas environmental legal community for over 30 years....more

Cozen O'Connor

Shutting Down a Capital City: How High Will Business Interruption Claims Go?

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On Thursday, January 9, 2014, a major chemical spill into West Virginia’s Elk Rivet cut off water to more than 300,000 people in the Kanawha Valley and surrounding nine counties. The chemical leak was from a facility owned by...more

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