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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 8.16.24

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Recent raging winter storms have caved in streets, wrecked piers, collapsed homes and apartment buildings, and submerged property up and down California’s coastline. As sea levels continue to rise from climate change,...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.20.23

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The California 2023 Legislative Session ended on September 14, 2023 and presented Governor Gavin Newsom with several important changes to California’s water-related statutes. Newsom had until October 14, 2023 to sign all...more

Goldberg Segalla

Using Technology to Turn the Tide on Climate Change

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A 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report, authored by various governmental agencies, found that global mean sea levels could rise between one and seven feet by 2100.  This would me significant impacts to the more...more

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Environmental Notes - July 2021

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Can you still build a bulkhead along the shoreline in coastal Virginia to protect your property? Well, it depends, but now the answer is more likely to be “no.” Major changes to how Virginia tidal waterfront property owners...more

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Addressing Climate Change in Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions

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Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on existing real estate. According to a government assessment, by 2050 up to $106 billion of United States real estate will be below sea level....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - March 2020

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California approves ambitious new plan to deal with climate change and sea-level rise - San Francisco Chronicle – February 26 - The state's Ocean Protection Council, the cabinet-level policy body within the California...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2019 #2

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Focus - EPA broke rules in shake-up of science panels, according to GAO study - The New York Times – July 15 - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday concluded that the U.S. Environmental...more

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Addressing Climate Change in Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions

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On November 23, 2018, the United States government released Volume II of its Fourth National Climate Assessment. The report assesses the effects of the expected rise in sea levels resulting from global climate change,...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2018 #3

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Focus - Federal court reinstates clean water rule delayed by Trump administration - ABC NEWS - Aug 16 A federal judge in South Carolina has issued an injunction to block the Trump administration's move to delay a clean...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2018 #3

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Focus - EPA moves toward rewriting Obama water rule - THE HILL - Jun 15 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers on Friday sent their proposal to redefine “Waters of the United...more

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California Environmental Law and Policy Update - November 2017 #2

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Focus - Court invalidates South Coast Air District ozone rule - Los Angeles Times - Nov 8 - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that the South Coast Air Quality Management District board violated...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

New Wave of Climate Change Related Litigation Focuses on Industry

Climate change related cases are on the rise nationwide, just like sea water levels. In fact, according to a United Nations study released in May 2017, the U.S. has three times more climate change litigation cases than the...more

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Energy & Environment Update - September 2015

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Energy and Climate Debate - With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, Congress returns from the August recess this week, and while the House dives into several energy related hearings, the Senate will wait a...more

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