Blogs & Resources
ACOEL members contribute regularly to the ACOEL Blog, writing on topics of current interest in their respective fields. Recently-published blogs are featured below, or you can search the ACOEL blog archive using the search feature.
Current Blogs
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco but the City’s appeal of its NPDES permit is on its way to the United States Supreme Court
April 18, 2024Posted on April 18, 2024 by Jeff Porter DOJ and EPA have submitted their brief arguing that the Supreme Court should leave alone a split Ninth Circuit decision upholding a NPDES permit condition prohibiting the permittees, the City and County of San Francisco, from “causing or contributing” to any...
AT A GLANCE: SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Challenges
April 10, 2024Posted on April 10, 2024 by Bessie Daschbach On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its long-awaited climate disclosure rule. The rule, formally titled, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” came nearly two years after the SEC’s initial proposal and after...
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The Importance of Accurate and Complete Title V Air Permit Compliance Certifications
March 24, 2011Posted on March 24, 2011 by Michael McCauley At this time of year, most companies with facilities which have Title V air operating permits have either filed, or are preparing to...
ARE YOU SURE YOUR CLIENT IS A BFPP?
March 22, 2011Posted on March 22, 2011 by Linda C. Martin We all know that the bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) provision provides a defense to CERCLA liability for contaminated sites and allows...
Connecticut Energy and Environmental Policy Developments
March 17, 2011Posted on March 17, 2011 by David Platt On rare occasions, change comes even to the “land of steady habits”. New Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (D) has proposed consolidating the energy...
SAVING FISH FROM COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES
March 16, 2011Posted on March 16, 2011 by Angus Macbeth I am picking up the discussion on EPA’s proposed willingness to pay survey addressed to the fish mortality at once-through cooling water systems...
A Year After SEC Guidance, Investors Expect Better Climate-related Disclosure
March 14, 2011Posted on March 14, 2011 by Christopher Davis Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued interpretive guidance on climate change-related disclosure, a significant step towards focusing companies on addressing...
And Now There Are Two
March 11, 2011Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thomas Lavender, Jr. In cases of first and second impression, federal district courts in South Carolina and California have now ruled on the bona fide prospective purchase...
Much Ado About Fracking
March 8, 2011Posted on March 8, 2011 by Robert Kirsch The year 2011 has begun much in the way 2010 ended. There is activity across the northeast and nationally about whether hydraulic fracturing,...
EPA Takes Measured Approach on First-Time GHG Permit Limits
March 7, 2011Posted on March 7, 2011 by Deborah Jennings In its first acts since GHG limits took effect under Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations, EPA has tried to walk a fine...
EPA ISSUES BIGGEST TMDL EVER FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
March 4, 2011Posted on March 4, 2011 by Ridgway Hall On December 29, 2010, EPA published the largest total maximum daily load (“TMDL”) ever issued under the Clean Water Act. It imposes maximum...
ACOEL PRESS RELEASES
ACOEL ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS & REGENTS
October 17, 2023October 17, 2023For Immediate ReleaseContact: admin@acoel.org (Washington, DC): The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is proud to announce...
ACOEL Announces Newly-Elected Fellows for 2023
July 27, 2023July 27, 2023For Immediate ReleaseContact: admin@acoel.org (Washington, DC): The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is proud to welcome...