Why is fairness irrelevant?
Innocent parties forced to pay unfair environmental costs should seek compensation in the civil courts, and should not expect any help from the ERT.
View the post titled Why is fairness irrelevant?Lead in Drinking Water
People who live in older buildings, especially with small children, should consider taking some precautions at home against lead in their drinking water.
View the post titled Lead in Drinking WaterBig wind projects: New Zealand no, California yes
The New Zealand Environment Court has refused to approve a $2 billion government-owned wind project (176 turbines) in the "outstanding natural landscape of the Lammermoor".
View the post titled Big wind projects: New Zealand no, California yesWhat are climate thinkers thinking?
There are many issues at stake in Copenhagen, but the basic science is not.
View the post titled What are climate thinkers thinking?Buy contaminated site, then sue?
I have never understood why so many people think they can knowingly buy a contaminated site and then force someone else to clean it up.
View the post titled Buy contaminated site, then sue?GHG threaten public health and the environment
The US EPA has released its long-awaited, long-overdue endangerment finding: yes, human greenhouse gas emissions threaten human health and the environment.
View the post titled GHG threaten public health and the environmentCan municipalities still regulate renewable energy projects?
Some municipal lawyers argue, however, that municipalities may still have the power to block unpopular renewable energy projects, such as wind turbines.
View the post titled Can municipalities still regulate renewable energy projects?US liable for Katrina damages
Canadian courts would also be likely to hold government liable for negligent operation of a public work that caused substantial damage to individuals. Given the predicted intensity and ferocity of future storms in Canada, governments at all levels should be looking carefully at how they …
View the post titled US liable for Katrina damagesCourt of Appeal overturns Berendsen
The most lasting impact of Berendsen may be Judge Seppi's trenchant criticism of the MOE's standard-setting process, and its failure to consider either cumulative effects or special sensitivities of some species.
View the post titled Court of Appeal overturns BerendsenOntario has posted its GHG reporting regulation
Ontario has adopted Regulation 452/09, its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting regulation. The regulation will require a broad range of Ontario organizations to report their greenhouse gas emissions, starting with the calendar year that begins January 1, 2010. In response to 33 submissions co…
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