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Recent environmental attorney Maryland Articles

9Nov, 2024

Voters Save Gas Stoves from Government Ban Portending More ..

By |Saturday, November 9th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

While many Americans were focused on the presidential election last Tuesday, citizens from Washington State and others interested in energy were paying attention to a successful Washington voter initiative protecting access to natural gas for homes and businesses, including preventing regulatory actions to limit access ...

28Sep, 2024

Greenstalling is Not a Thing, But ..

By |Saturday, September 28th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Last week's Climate Week NYC was driven by the theme “It’s Time,” a rallying cry meant to emphasize the urgency of climate action. However, a new term emerged in that highly charged environment, “greenstalling.” This concept, according to some of the radical environmental movement voices ...

31Aug, 2024

California to Delay Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting

By |Saturday, August 31st, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

After this was posted, on September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 219 into law, making changes to California's climate accountability package enacted last year, as described below. In a move that signals a significant shift in the pace of climate reporting laws, ...

24Aug, 2024

Balancing Environmental Justice: A Landmark Ruling in Louisiana

By |Saturday, August 24th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , |

Last Thursday, the Federal Court in Lake Charles, Louisiana, issued a judgment that may have far reaching implications for environmental justice across the United States. The court granted the State of Louisiana permanent relief, enjoining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice ...

22Jun, 2024

Maryland Governor Mandates Climate Action by Executive Order

By |Saturday, June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an Executive Order leapfrogging Maryland to the front of all state climate efforts. No other government has enacted such a sweeping statewide green transition. The Maryland Governor’s June 4th, 2024, Executive Order 01.01.2024.19 is summarized below: Stated ...

11May, 2024

Appeals Court Finds Climate Change is Not Justiciable

By |Saturday, May 11th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The environmental climate change case that has attracted the most attention, Juliana v. United States has come to an unceremonious end and all Americans should be concerned. On May 1, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered, “The district court is instructed to dismiss ...

4May, 2024

Colorado Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Laws Challenged

By |Saturday, May 4th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Two Colorado Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) laws were challenged last week in a much anticipated lawsuit commenced in the United States District Court for Colorado. The lawsuit mirrors a successful ‘substantially similar’ federal court ruling last year that voided a natural gas ban in ...

27Apr, 2024

New Environmental Laws from the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session

By |Saturday, April 27th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded on April 8, 2024. With 1,052 bills and one resolution passed by the legislature, the governor has already signed 120 bills into law and has until May 28 to sign or veto the remainder of the ...

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