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Monthly Archives: January 2020

FERC Decision Puts State Renewable Portfolio Standards At Risk

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Codes and Regulations, Energy, Solar Panel
In the ongoing conflagration between “reliable power” and “clean energy” many may have missed when last month federal energy policy declared reliability the winner with renewable energy subsidies (e.g., state renewable portfolio standards) the loser. In a decision that critics have called “unprecedented” the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 19, 2019 issued an Order … Continue Reading

Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Environmental, Federal
The hottest environmental topic for business in 2020, as a result of an amendment to the Superfund law for the first time making clear that tenants can qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers, protected from cleanup costs from the presence of hazardous substances on a property, is prospective tenants are now ordering Phase l Environmental … Continue Reading

Top 10 Environmental Blog Posts for the Roaring ‘20s

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Environmental, Green Building, Trends
As we begin the new decade of the Roaring ‘20s we are incredibly excited about the prospects for environmental law. We are supremely confident that our business philosophy of “environmental risk as an opportunity” remains right for the times. This blog will continue in 2020 providing strategic intelligence on environmental law, including critical insights into … Continue Reading
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