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Common Law Trespass/Nuisance Action/Ripeness: U.S. District Court Addresses Application of Doctrine to Mining Expansion Contingent...

A United States District Court (E.D. California)(“Court”) addressed in a June 12th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an argument that certain claims for nuisance and trespass from federal common law were not ripe. See Buena...more

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Sand Mining Hits Rock Bottom: LI’s Local Laws May Prohibit Future Operations

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Last month, the Appellate Division, Third Department, held the Mined Land Reclamation Law (“Mining Law”), as amended, does not preempt certain local zoning laws which prohibit mining. Specifically, in Town of Southampton v...more

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Supreme Court affirms in Vedanta a general principles path to hear Zambian environmental claims

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The case of Vedanta Resources plc and Konkola Copper Mines plc v Lungowe and others has received a lot of attention in recent years.  In essence, 1,826 Zambian citizens are suing Konkola Copper Mines plc (a public company...more

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Pierce Atwood Environmental Regulatory Compliance Calendar

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NEW REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS - Federal - - Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System Supervision Programs for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont - EPA is giving notice that...more

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They Blew Us Off – Insights into the State of New Mexico’s Suits Against the EPA and the State of Colorado

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While speaking at a recent conference on natural resource damages, the Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department, Ryan Flynn, outlined New Mexico’s grievances against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

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