Judge Allows Real Estate Case Against Berkshire Unit to Proceed
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The Biden administration announced a final rule on Tuesday that imposes updated energy and water efficiency requirements for residential dishwashers, the latest in a series of appliance standards required by a legal settlement.
A tribal group’s challenge to a ruling that could allow the development of a controversial copper mine in Arizona strikes at the heart of a religious freedom law that has sharply divided appellate court judges in prior decisions.
Used to make coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water, the lab-made chemicals called PFAS can be found in thousands of industrial and consumer goods. Suspected as the cause of cancers and other health problems, they’ve created billions of dollars worth of liabilities for companies.
A deal with the Environmental Protection Agency to make a final decision on the sufficiency of a state-submitted clean air plan for major portions of Los Angeles and other southern California counties was approved by a federal judge.
The long-awaited final rule reduces the permissible exposure limit of breathable crystalline silica for miners and puts in place stronger exposure monitoring and control requirements for coal and metal and non-metal mines.
In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.
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Attorneys who sued the EPA over its delay in responding to an objection to a Pennsylvania steel factory’s Clean Air Act permit won’t receive their requested $82,000 in fees.
Insurance companies invoke a litany of reasons for raising premiums. <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/RBMEVFDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-ed66-d583-afbf-effe05000000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Inflation-bsp-bb-link> has been a big one since prices took off in 2021. There’s a rise in car accidents involving <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SBSOHQT0G1KW00","_id":"0000018e-ed66-d583-afbf-effe05000001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">drivers distracted by their phones-bsp-bb-link>. Climate change has fueled an increase in <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SBOGUQDWRGG000","_id":"0000018e-ed66-d583-afbf-effe05000002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">natural disasters destroying homes-bsp-bb-link>. <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/RBMEVFDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-ed66-d583-afbf-effe05000003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Fraudulent claims-bsp-bb-link> are a perennial. And these days, a new justification is taking the spotlight: social inflation, a term that generally refers to rising legal costs.
Artificial intelligence can be utilized to improve the power grid and more quickly bring new electric generation online, easing some of the strain from the energy-intensive technology, US energy officials said Wednesday.
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Indigenous and environmental groups challenging SunZia Transmission LLC’s high-voltage transmission line lost their bid to halt the project’s construction because they sued too late.
The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/SNB","_id":"0000018e-ed4d-d583-afbf-efddca6e0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Swiss National Bank-bsp-bb-link> won’t have to take climate and environmental risks into account in its monetary policy, according to the country’s parliament.
Federal agencies have to cut back on how many trees they remove under a fire resiliency project in Montana, according to a settlement with environmental groups.
A court-approved settlement prohibiting surface coal mining only applies to ERP Environmental Fund Inc. and its affiliates—not unrelated third party miners—the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday, overturning a lower court’s ruling that extended the environmental protections to third parties.
Federal law doesn’t let the Department of Defense (DOD) injure its neighbors, adjacent properties, or their businesses by polluting their water, attorneys representing dozens of plaintiffs maintain.
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was prodded by Senate Republicans about allegations of ethical misconduct while prosecuting a drug case.
Monica Auciello has been appointed chief legal officer and general counsel for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, according to a Tuesday news release.
Tesla to Texas, banker breakup fees, Destiny Tech100 and WhatsApp at the SEC.
Janusz Dzianachowski and Marcin Schulz have been named the national managing partners for Linklaters’ operations in Poland, the firm said Tuesday.
Bonnie Kristan has joined Fisher Phillips as a partner in Cleveland, Ohio, the firm said Tuesday.
Lei Shi has been appointed managing partner of the Beijing and Shanghai office of Clifford Chance, the firm said Tuesday.
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