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Pullman & Comley, LLC

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Municipal Financing and Disclosure

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The wildfires in Southern California earlier this year were another sobering reminder of the devastating impact of natural disasters on local communities, and Connecticut is certainly not immune....more

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Yes, Governor Healey, let's future-proof our communities, not abandon them. Let's start by making it easier to implement...

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There was a lot to like about what Governor Healey had to say about our rapidly changing climate in her State of the Commonwealth speech Tuesday evening, especially about her expectation that Massachusetts will be the leader...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

White House Report Calls For Reevaluation of Federal Government’s Climate-Related Spending Priorities

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On March 20, 2023, the White House Council of Economic Advisers released the Economic Report of the President (“Report”). Chapter 9 of the Report, entitled “Opportunities for Better Managing Weather Risk in the Changing...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 5, 2022

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Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 1) - What follows is a cautionary tale for anyone involved who fails to follow a natural disaster preparedness plan. Taking short cuts and failing to...more

J.S. Held

Climate and Extreme Weather Events: Considerations for Insurance, Infrastructure Planning & Environmental and Financial Compliance

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Climate and extreme weather events are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security, and the environment in broad areas ranging from the USA to China, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. ...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

The Biden Administration and Energy Part I - Domestic Policy

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When President Biden takes office on January 20, among the many other obstacles, issues and problems that he will need to deal with is an impending polar vortex that meteorologists now predict will descend upon the United...more

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How Should the Flood Management Community Deal with the Uncertainty of Climate Change?

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Despite reticence in Washington, D.C. about the term “climate change” (see our previous blog post on this topic), there is plenty of discussion in the media and in scientific circles about whether intense, off-the-charts...more

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Senate Democrats Are Eager to Invest in Infrastructure, Including Flood (but what about Climate Change?)

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The democratic members of the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee took the initiative to lay out their priorities for a future infrastructure package. Those priorities, totaling over $500 billion, are included...more

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