Environmental Lawyer Blog http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/ Published By Greenberg Glusker en-us 2010-07-29T12:12:03-08:00 EPA Refuses to Reconsider its Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Findings http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/epa_refuses_to_reconsider_its.html By SEDINA L. BANKS As we previously reported, in December of last year, EPA determined that climate change caused by emissions from greenhouse gases endangered the public welfare and the environment. These so-called “endangerment findings,” while not directly imposing requirements... Sedina L. Banks Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-29T12:12:03-08:00 Bay Area Air Quality District Takes The Plunge http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/bay_area_air_quality_district.html By ROGER J. HOLT After much thrashing about and hesitancy to act by air quality regulators throughout California and the nation, on June 2, 2010, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), which has jurisdiction over the nine counties... Roger J. Holt Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-26T07:53:25-08:00 Senate to Defer on Cap and Trade http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/senate_to_defer_on_cap_and_tra.html By CHRISTOPHER G. FOSTER Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that the scaled-down energy bill he intends to introduce before the August recess will not include either a cap and trade provision or a renewable energy portfolio requirement. Acknowledging... Christopher G. Foster Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-23T14:38:55-08:00 Pressure Testing -- Court Temporarily Halts Offshore Oil Exploration in Alaska http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/pressure_testing_court_tempora.html By GARRETT L. HANKEN The events relating to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continue metaphorically to parallel the relationship between the courts and environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with regard to deep... Garrett L. Hanken Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-23T09:41:43-08:00 Greenberg Glusker Named A 2010 Climate Action Leader By Climate Action Reserve http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/greenberg_glusker_named_a_2010.html By JONATHAN FITZGARRALD One of a Few Law Firms Earning Distinction For the third year in a row, the Climate Action Reserve, and its affiliated California Climate Action Registry, has awarded Greenberg Glusker the recognition of “Climate Action Leader.” The... Jonathan R. Fitzgarrald Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-22T10:10:01-08:00 Prospects for Utility-Only Cap and Trade Bill Remain Unclear http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/prospects_for_utilityonly_cap.html By CHRISTOPHER G. FOSTER Although Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) plans to introduce energy legislation by the end of July, it is uncertain if, and to what extent, the bill will include a cap and trade provision. Reid continues... Christopher G. Foster Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-20T11:05:29-08:00 Keeping PACE - California Sues Fannie Mae http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/keeping_pace_california_sues_f.html By GARRETT L. HANKEN California yesterday commenced a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Federal Housing Finance Agency and its arms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from interfering with California’s implementation of the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program for financing... Garrett L. Hanken Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-15T10:40:10-08:00 SKIPSO: New Online Resource for Cleantech Companies and Investors Alike http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/skipso_new_online_resource_for.html By KATY SPILLERS For companies, investors, executives and service providers looking to make their mark in the cleantech and sustainable energy arena, there is a new website, www.skipso.com which serves to connect fellow green-minded thinkers in the same way that... Katy Spillers Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-13T10:15:00-08:00 What’s Coming Down the River – How EPA’s Designation of the Los Angeles River as a “Navigable Waterway” May Impact Future Development http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/whats_coming_down_the_river_ho.html By SEDINA L. BANKS As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated the entire 51-mile, concrete lined Los Angeles River a “traditional navigable water,” under the Clean Water Act on Wednesday. Although it may... Sedina L. Banks Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-09T10:56:32-08:00 Seller Beware: Does Your Building Make The Grade? http://environmentallawblog.greenbergglusker.com/2010/07/seller_beware_does_your_buildi.html By ELIZABETH WATSON Deadline Approaches for Disclosure of Energy Efficiency Rating of Commercial Buildings One of the ongoing challenges in making the case for “green building” has been to monetize the value of high-efficiency features, such as reduced energy consumption.... Elizabeth Watson Greenberg Glusker 2010-07-08T08:35:29-08:00