Pennsylvania — one of the earliest states to adopt an Environmental Rights Amendment to its constitution, in 1971 — has recently taken steps to expand its longstanding commitment to environmental justice (EJ).
On October...more
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• On September 18, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed landmark environmental justice legislation into law. The law (S232), which the state legislature passed last month, requires the New Jersey...more
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What Happened: On August 27, 2020, the New Jersey state legislature passed landmark environmental justice legislation requiring the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP” or the...more
Maryland’s Governor Lawrence Hogan has issued an Executive Order establishing a task force responsible for evaluating the siting of new solar and wind energy projects throughout Maryland. Gov. Hogan’s actions were prompted by...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has struck down a Maryland law banning “excessive” prices for generic drugs, breathing new life into the extraterritoriality prong of the Dormant Commerce Clause that prohibits...more