Harvard Environmental Law Review nuisance Comment: American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut April 10, 2012 by wpengine By David R. Brody On June 20, 2011, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous and straightforward decision that the Clean Air Act displaces federal common law public nuisance claims against greenhouse gas emitters. The decision solidifies the Environmental … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review NSTAR The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by 2017, … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review Northern Pass The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review Northeast Utilities The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review NIST Smart Rules for the Smart Grid (HELR Podcast) October 24, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Sachin Desai — Oct. 24, 2013 at 8:18am What makes the Smart Grid “smart”? Of course the technology plays a role. Grid-scale batteries allow renewable energy generators to be more competitive. New smart meters allow homeowners … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review nexus and proportionality Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District April 8, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May Cite as: Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May, Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, 38 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 245 … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review new source performance standards The First Cut is the Deepest: EPA Proposes First GHG Cuts for Power Plants October 9, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Cecilia Segal — Oct. 9, 2013 at 2:14pm On September 20, 2013, EPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to set standards of performance for GHGs emitted … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review natural gas “Fugitive” natural gas emissions on the run from the law August 13, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Samantha Caravello — Aug. 13, 2013 at 12:52pm Natural gas is being widely lauded as the “bridge fuel” that will allow the United States to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, kick its … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review Myers Farm Policy and Environmental Protection: It’s Time to Raise the Bar April 16, 2014 by Harvard Law Development By Linda K. Breggin and Bruce Myers — Apr. 16 at 4:43pm When the new Farm Bill finally passed this February, two years behind schedule, many environmental groups breathed a sigh of … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review municipal sewage Parks!: Making the world better one municipal sewage system at a time August 6, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Alec Harris — Aug. 6, 2013 at 11:19am Municipal sewage cases are hot these days at the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Enforcement Section. Across the country, … Read more