Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Blog URL http://www.ohioenvironmentallawblog.com/
Tags Climate Change, Wetlands, Brownfields, Air Pollution, Renewable Energy, US EPA, Ohio EPA, Water Pollution, Remediation
Is dedicated to discussion of environmental legal and policy issues. Both national and Ohio specific issues are covered. Focusses on policy development, new regulations, major case law and general observations.
Latest Blog Posts
- Basics of Brownfield and Pollution Liability Insurance on Nov 19, 2009 in Brownfields clean up environmental insurance insurance pollution liability insurance third party claims
Whether you are redeveloping a former manufacturing site or you operate a business on a contaminated site, the liability risks associated with releases of hazardous substances are significant. With the unknowns and surprises associated with env...
- Cleaning Up Midwest Fine Particulate Pollution- Reliance on CAIR Misplaced on Nov 11, 2009 in Air Pollution CAIR NAAQS SIPs US EPA cap and trade pm 2.5 utilities
A new report regarding fine particulate pollution in the Midwest shows that achieving compliance with federal air quality standards is linked to U.S. EPA's fix for the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The Lake Michigan Air Direc...
- Growing Wave of Climate Change Tort Suits Create Uncertainty on Nov 5, 2009 in ACES American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009 Climate Change Kerry-Boxer Legislation US EPA Waxman-Markey Legislation greenhouse gas
Two federal appeal courts (Fifth and Second Circuits) have issued decisions that will allow lawsuits to proceed that assert common law tort claims based on business contribution to climate change. Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Inc. is the second deci...
- Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Money Could Sit Idle on Oct 29, 2009 in AOCs Federal and State Developments Great Lakes Great Lakes National Program Office Great Lakes Regional Collobration Great Lakes Restoration Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Legacy Act
The Obama Administration proposal for funding the Great Lakes, known as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), has cleared a key House-Senate conference committee. The legislation would provide $475 million for a comprehensive Grea...
- Expert Environmental Traders Discuss Climate Bills on Oct 22, 2009 in CO2 Climate Change Kerry-Boxer Legislation Obama Administration US EPA Waxman-Markey Legislation cap and trade global warming greenhouse gas
The past two days I have been in Houston at the Environmental Markets Association (EMA) fall conference. If you are not familiar with the EMA, it is an organization that supports the use of market-based solutions to environmental issues.&n...
- Federal Tax Incentive For Environmental Clean Ups Provides Advantages Through End of 2009 on Oct 15, 2009 in Brownfields US EPA brownfield redevelopment clean up redevelopment remediation tax incentives
Any business spending money on an environmental investigation or on clean up at property they own examine closely a federal tax incentive which is set to expire December 31, 2009. The incentive allows environmental clean up costs to b...
- EPA Begins Process of Determining BACT for CO2 on Oct 13, 2009 in BACT CO2 Climate Change GHG NSR US EPA greenhouse gas new source review
U.S. EPA has initiated the process for determining what controls it will require should it finalize its proposal to regulate large industrial sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). As discussed in a prior post, the first phase of the program...
