The UK Government has set itself very stretching emissions targets. A reduction of 68% on 1990 levels by 2030 and a Net-Zero target by 2050. To achieve these goals, the UK established a Committee on Climate Change with responsibility for
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Hydrogen Policy Development in the UK
The UK Government has set itself very stretching emissions targets. A reduction of 68% on 1990 levels by 2030 and a Net-Zero target by 2050. To achieve these goals, the UK established a Committee on Climate Change with responsibility for…
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending March 26, 2021
COVID-19: USDA Announces New ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ InitiativeOn March 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its new $6 billion financial assistance initiative, USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers. Combining existing programs with new spending, the initiative aims…
Pennsylvania’s UTPCPL does not apply to acquiring oil and gas leases from property owner
In a decision issued March 24, 2021, all seven of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court justices agreed (in a split decision) that Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) can be enforced only against sellers. In so concluding, the six-justice…
Massachusetts Climate Legislation Becomes Law — The Future of Everything
It’s not always the case, but my speculation about the Massachusetts climate bill was correct. On Friday, Governor Baker signed it into law. If I haven’t succeeded in making this clear previously, I want to emphasize that this is a…
Key Policy Directive for China’s Energy Transition: China’s 14th Five Year Plan
The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China approved China’s 14th Five Year Plan (the “Plan”) at the annual “two sessions” in early March 2021, setting forth the overarching economic and social policy directive for the country in…
California Takes Steps to Incorporate Environmental Justice into Permitting Decisions
Late last year, New Jersey became the first state to require via legislation that its environmental state agency evaluate the contributions of certain facilities to existing environmental and public health stressors in overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications. California,…
California Water Law: Legal Challenges of Water Supply Assessments
Project applicants and agencies alike should think carefully about developing robust analyses that demonstrate the adequacy of water supply.
By Marc T. Campopiano, Diego Enrique Flores, and Lucas I. Quass
Mark Twain is often credited with saying, “Whiskey…
EPA Advances Efforts to Address PFAS in Industrial Discharges
The EPA Office of Water has taken a major step towards further regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Clean Water Act. On March 17, it published an advance notice of a proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that could lead…
Veterinary Medicine, Pet Products and Cannabis
As a veterinarian, if a pet-owner comes to you with questions or concerns about the safety of hemp or CBD infused pet products, are you prepared to navigate the conversation?
Practicing veterinarians are subject to the regulation of several entities,…