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New York’s Green Amendment: How Guidance from Other States Can Shape the Development of New York’s Newest Constitutional Right

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Key Takeaways Likened by some to motherhood and apple pie, the Environmental Rights Amendment was adopted by New York with a resounding “Yes” on November 2, 2021, with approximately 68% of voters approving the new amendment....more

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2019 Amendments to the CEQA Guidelines: Part Two – Greenhouse Gases, Energy, and Wildfire Impacts

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This post is Part Two of our blog series on the 2019 amendments to the CEQA Guidelines. This post focuses on amendments in the areas of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, energy, and wildfire impacts, as well as a discussion...more

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2019 Amendments to the CEQA Guidelines – Part One

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On January 3, 2019 the Natural Resources Agency (“Agency”) announced that the long awaited comprehensive amendments to the CEQA Guidelines are now in effect. The last major update to the Guidelines was in the late 1990s. As a...more

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Chinese Government Issues Amendment to Environmental Protection Law to Fight Against Pollution

The National People’s Congress passed the Amendment to the Chinese Environmental Protection Law (the “Amendment”) on April 24, 2014. The amended Environmental Protection Law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The...more

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EARL e-News: NC Air Toxics Rule Revisions - Summary

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Updates on Environmental, Administrative and Regulatory Law - Significant revisions to the State Air Toxics Program were adopted March 13, 2014 by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. The revisions...more

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