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August 17, 2011

President Obama Announces New CAFE Standards

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 On July 29, 2011, President Obama unveiled the largest increase in corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards since the 1970s. While the proposal must now enter the interagency review process, the administration hopes to […]

August 17, 2011

EPA Delays Release of New Ozone Air Quality Standards

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandated by the Clean Air Act to review ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) every five years. Following the latest scheduled review in 2008, President Bush reduced […]

August 17, 2011

FERC Releases New Transmission Rules

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its Final Rule on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Transmission Owning and Operating Public Utilities on July 21, 2011. The new rule is meant to address […]

August 17, 2011

New Jersey Moves Forward With Annual BGS Auction

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 On May 16, 2011, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) initiated the annual process for New Jersey’s four Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) to participate in auctions to procure billions of dollars of […]

August 17, 2011

New Jersey Energy Master Plan Undergoes Public Review

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 On June 7, 2011, Governor Christie release a draft version of the 2011 New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), which outlines New Jersey’s immediate and long-term energy policy. The governor’s office and the New […]

August 17, 2011

FERC Declines to Institute a Rulemaking Proceeding on NIST-Recommended Smart Grid Standards

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 In an order released on July 19, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) declined to institute a formal rulemaking proceeding on smart grid standards, after FERC determined that five “families” of standards developed by […]

August 17, 2011

Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Releases 96 Recommendations to Governor Corbett

Source: Cozen O’Connor’s Energy, Environmental and Utilities Group “News Concerning Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Law” Newsletter, August 16, 2011 On March 8, 2011, Governor Corbett created the Governor’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (the commission). Comprising 30 stakeholders including experts from the environmental community, the natural gas industry, local government representatives, and state government […]

August 16, 2011

Chemical Plant Operator to Pay $1.3 Million in Cleanup Costs

Read here about owners of a chemical plant who have agreed to pay over $ million to help pay for cleanup costs resulting from an explosion that occurred in 2006.

August 15, 2011

Court: Former owner of tainted daycare responsible for cleanup

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 11, 2011 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com The family that purchased a contaminated former thermometer factory in Gloucester County and converted it into the Kiddie Kollege day care in 2004 is liable for the roughly $1 million New Jersey paid to clean up and demolish the building under an appeals court ruling issued […]

August 11, 2011

Allentown sued for more than $2M

Source: http://www.mcall.com, August 9, 2011 By: Devon Lash Contractor says city knew land was contaminated with arsenic but did not disclose it. A Saylorsburg contractor hired to build a route to help smooth traffic in east Allentown has sued the city for more than $2 million, saying Allentown officials knew the land was contaminated with […]

August 11, 2011

Catlin Environmental Announces $15 Million in Available Capacity for its Environmental Products

Effective August 1st, Catlin Environmental has $15MM in Capacity for its three core environmental products, including Site Pollution Liability, Environmental Protective Professional and Pollution Liability, and Owners Environmental Protective Professional Indemnity products. This increased capacity is a direct result of our growing commitment to the environmental insurance marketplace and is reflective of our strong growth […]

August 10, 2011

St. Louis Jury Awards $320 Million in Punitive Damages

Source: http://southfield.injuryboard.com, August 8, 2011 By: Mark Bello Plaintiffs alleged that from 1986 to 1994, the owners of a smelting plant knowingly exposed residents to lead pollution, a neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children, and knew about the potential health risks, but failed to ensure emissions from the plant were safe and also failed […]

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