Sea Levels

In Response To Sea Level Rising At Double The Global Rate, Delaware Debates Whether To Accommodate, Avoid, Protect Or Retreat

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 2/21/2013

On February 19, 2013, the Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee ("DSLRAC") held the second of three "public engagement sessions" to solicit public comment on a list of 61 "Options for Preparing Delaware for Sea Level...more

RGGI Ratchets Down the Cap: We’re Still Going to Have to Adapt

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 2/11/2013

It was a busy week on the climate change front in Boston. First, RGGI announced a new Model Rule. Under the new Model Rule, summarized here, the 2014 cap would be reduced by 45%, from 165 million tons to 91 million tons. ...more

Call For Comments On The Third National Climate Assessment

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 2/4/2013

The draft “National Assessment of Supply Chain and Other Developing Risks” was issued just last month. It outlined increasing threats to infrastructure, food and water supplies, air quality, national security, public health...more

Hardening Buildings And Infrastructure To Mitigate Business Risks Of Sea Level Rise

by Cristina Arana Lumpkin, Howard Nelson | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 1/24/2013

In low-lying Miami, discussions about sea level rise go well beyond the hypothetical. For property developers, building owners, government agencies, and insurance companies, developing strategies to mitigate the risks of sea...more

Delaware Advisory Committee Suggests Mandatory Disclosure Of Rising Sea Levels In Real Estate Contracts

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 1/15/2013

If the State dropped a notice in the mail advising you that 10% of your property was going to be condemned without compensation, you would immediately hire a lawyer, seek out the press and raise holy **** about the trampling...more

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In Response To Sea Level Rising At Double The Global Rate, Delaware Debates Whether To Accommodate, Avoid, Protect Or Retreat

RGGI Ratchets Down the Cap: We’re Still Going to Have to Adapt

Call For Comments On The Third National Climate Assessment

Hardening Buildings And Infrastructure To Mitigate Business Risks Of Sea Level Rise

Delaware Advisory Committee Suggests Mandatory Disclosure Of Rising Sea Levels In Real Estate Contracts

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