On Feb. 8, 2022, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved a constitutional law (A.C. 3156) that modifies the Italian Constitution and elevates the environment to a constitutionally protected
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Recent Federal Legislation’s Impact on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Recent federal legislation seeks to address the ever-increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. On Nov. 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. The…
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Potential Financing Models for Zero-Emission Bus Fleets in the UK and Associated Infrastructure
Zero-emission bus (ZEB) technology has reached a stage where the whole-life cost of a ZEB fleet is broadly similar to that of an equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE) bus fleet. …
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Christopher L. Bell Awarded ASQ Freund-Marquart Medal
Christopher L. Bell, a shareholder in the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was awarded the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ) Richard Freund-Donald Marquart Medal.
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Penalties Under CERCLA for Denying EPA Access to Test
When your neighbor’s property is contaminated, the environmental regulators may want access to your property to investigate whether the contamination has affected your property. You may have business reasons not…
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The Fairest of Them All: Advocating CERCLA Allocation
CERCLA Section 113(f) authorizes contribution claims among parties jointly and severally liable for the same response actions or costs. Section 113(f)(1) goes on to provide that “in resolving contribution claims,…
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Greenberg Traurig Warsaw Office Establishes Environmental Protection Practice Led by Counsel Barbara Pancer
The Greenberg Traurig Warsaw office has established an Environmental Protection Practice to provide clients with high-quality legal advice related to all aspects of environmental law.
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‘RACER Trust’ and the Concinnity of CERCLA Sections 107 and 113
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust v. National Grid USA, No. 20-1931-cv (2d Cir. Aug. 18, 2021),…
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Batteries Not Included: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Decarbonisation in the United Kingdom
Never has there been such global consensus on the requirement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is rarely a single day without media reports of the current climate consequences…
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Paul Seby Featured in Two Law360 Articles
Paul M. Seby, a shareholder in the Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources Practices, is quoted in an Aug. 24 Law360 article titled “Justices Must Restore Trump-Era GHG Rule,…
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