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Scaling back Superfund: Supreme Court narrows scope of "arranger" and affirms "divisibility" defense to joint and several liability

  • Jones Day
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 7 2009

On Monday, May 4, 2009, in an 81 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States definitively narrowed the scope of "arranger" liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA

Supreme Court limits Superfund liability in two ways

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 5 2009

The United States Supreme Court yesterday handed down its eagerly awaited opinion in the consolidated cases of BNSF v. U.S. and Shell Oil Company v. U.S., on the issues of arranger liability and joint and several liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund

Supreme Court issues long-awaited decision in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. United States on CERCLA liability

  • Jenner & Block
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 4 2009

On May 4, 2009, in an 8-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court expanded protection from CERCLA liability for sellers of "useful products" and addressed the threshold for establishing allocation of response costs among potentially responsible parties ("PRPs"

The new Site Remediation Reform Act: questions and answers

  • Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2009

The investigation and clean up of contaminated sites in New Jersey will never be the same

Is it time for all businesses to form a climate strategy?

  • Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 6 2007

While the recent Democratic takeover of Congress has sparked considerable discourse concerning the prospect of U.S. climate change legislation, an equally important shift has taken place in the boardrooms of the once skeptical business world

Vice President, Sec'y Salazar, and Sen. Carper discuss OCS renewable projects

  • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2009

On Monday, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) spoke on offshore renewable energy projects at the University of Delaware

Nullum tempus doctrine preserves state’s claims unless statutes expressly provide waiver

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 1 2009

Lake Winnipesaukee Resort, LLC (LWR) sought to construct a golf course in New Durham, New Hampshire

US Green Bank proposed to finance clean energy and efficiency projects

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2009

On 24 March, the 'Green Bank Bill' was introduced by US Representative, Chris Van Hollen

EPA releases draft rules for renewable fuel standard

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 7 2009

On May 5, the Environmental Protection Agency released its draft rule for increasing the supply of renewable fuels as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Department of Homeland Security releases proposed rule on chemical facility anti-terrorism standards

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 1 2007

On December 28, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Advance Notice of Rulemaking seeking comments on the proposed text for Interim Final Regulations as well as related policy considerations for chemical facility security

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