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Unprecedented Bankruptcies in the Oil and Gas Sector
It does not seem that long ago that the Marcellus Shale was discovered in Pennsylvania and the oil boom began. Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC drilled the first Marcellus Shale well in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 2003. By 2007, more than 375 permits were issued in Pennsylvania for the purpose […]
Facing Our Food: The Environmental Implications of Animal Agriculture
Last November, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) published a controversial report labeling processed meats—such as salami, sausages, and hot dogs—as carcinogenic and red meats as “probably carcinogenic.” For many, the report came as a small step in acknowledging a larger truth: that our most basic food choices have far weightier […]
The Clean Power Plan and Judge Scalia
On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court in an unprecedented 5-4 vote decided to stay the lean Power Plan before a judgement by the lower Court of Appeals. This vote effectively ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to halt enforcement. The EPA’s Clean Power Plan (“Plan”) has a primary goal […]
What’s in Store for America’s Energy and Climate Policies Going Forward?
As Primary season continues to heat up, presidential hopefuls from both the GOP and Democratic parties are doing everything they can to distinguish themselves from the rest of the field. In an age of political polarization, this can lead to big splits, even between party members. Here is how the […]
Sierra Club Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Allegedly Causing Earthquakes By Fracking
A one-of-a-kind lawsuit is emerging out of Oklahoma and quickly gaining national attention. The Sierra Club, an environmental advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma against Chesapeake Energy Corp., Devon Energy Production Co., and New Dominion, accusing the three oil […]
Major Setback for the Clean Water Rule
On October 9, 2015 the Cincinnati-based Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a major setback for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule. In a 2-1 ruling the court has put a temporary block on the Act and ruled in favor […]
New York Attorney General Subpoenas Exxon Mobil
On November 3, 2015, Exxon Mobil announced that they had received a subpoena from the New York Attorney General’s Office seeking a “wealth of documents related to research on causes and effects of climate change, how the information was used in business decisions, financial projects and analysis, and communications with […]
The Keystone Pipeline
The Keystone Pipeline has been a hot button issue for the last few years and now with the presidential nominations coming up, it looks to be an issue that most candidates are giving their say on. Like every issue there are myriads of pros and cons, but before those are […]
Third Circuit Determines State Air Pollution Plan to be Insufficient
On September 29, 2015, the Third Circuit held in Nat’l Parks Conservation Ass’n v. U.S. E.P.A., ((2015 WL 5692605 (3d Cir. Sept. 29, 2015))), that an air pollution control plan submitted by Pennsylvania to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) was insufficient in protecting against pollution. The appeal was filed […]