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Alberta Court of Appeal Releases Reference Opinion on Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Act

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The Province of Alberta referred two constitutional questions to the Alberta Court of Appeal - - whether the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA), part of Bill C-69, is unconstitutional in whole; and - whether certain...more

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Washington Court Affirms Assertion of Specific Jurisdiction over Canadian Mining Company

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On September 14th, 2018, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the Eastern District of Washington (the "Court"), upheld the District Court decision to hold Canadian mining company, Teck Cominco...more

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Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

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A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land Resources Update: Kevin White (Deputy Director) Arkansas Environmental...

Mr. Kevin White undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention/Tradeshow titled: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality of Land Resources Update (“Presentation”) ...more

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More Than Chickens, Lizards and Polar Bears – Environmental Case Law Update (Dec. 2015 – Mar. 2016)

This blog, although not brief, is a brief report on some of the significant environmental law and administrative cases decided in late December and the first quarter of 2016. U.S. SUPREME COURT - FERC Final Rule re...more

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EPA Seeks Comment on National Enforcement Initiatives

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On September 15, 2015, EPA solicited public comment on its upcoming cycle of National Enforcement Initiatives (NEI) for fiscal years (FY) 2017-2019. EPA is proposing to adopt three new enforcement initiatives and is...more

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The Animas Spill: EPA Liability and Insurance Coverage

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When a contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency accidentally released three million gallons of contaminated mining work wastewater into the Animas River in August 2015, the EPA immediately took responsibility, as it...more

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