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Climate Change: What Is To Be Done? 5/12/10
Efforts to address climate change through international negotiation in Copenhagen and legislative action in Congress have encountered significant difficulties, but some remain hopeful that progress can still be made. Meanwhile, EPA is moving forward with several rulemakings that would regulate greenhouse gases under existing provisions of the Clean Air Act, and the courts have decided several climate change cases seeking injunctive relief and damages from greenhouse gas emitters. This program will examine whether there is a path toward sensible collective action on the international front, the shape of EPA regulation and Congressional deliberations, and the evolving role of the courts in addressing climate change matters.
Marcellus Shale: Shall we drill? 3/10/10
Proposals to drill for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation have generated controversy. The New York State DEC (NYSDEC) has received extensive comments on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS). Concerns have been raised that the draft EIS does not adequately address a number of issues, including surface and ground water pollution, cumulative impacts, alternatives, and potential impacts to New York City’s drinking water supply. Commenters also have questioned NYSDEC’s plan not to issue comprehensive regulations. Others have suggested that the draft EIS goes too far, will set the highest bar in the country for industry, and does not suffer from shortcomings alleged by certain commenters. This program will examine the issues from all of these perspectives.
Climate Change and Priorities in Buenos Aires and Latin America 4/9/08 Graciela Gerola, president of the Buenos Aires Department of Environmental Protection, and Carl-Axel Soderberg, both with the Association of Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences, discuss the effect global warming will have in Latin America in general and Buenos Aires in particular. They prioritize the issues facing Buenos Aires.
Controlling Carbon Emissions Through Cap and Trade or Tax Programs 11/13/07 a Sussman and Nancy Anderson explain the merits and disadvantages of controlling carbon emissions through a cap and trade programs or a carbon tax in this second interview in the City Bar's podcast series on climate change. Recorded November 13th, 2007. More at http://www.nycbar.org/mp3/capandtradeorCO2tax11.pdf
Green Buildings and NYC Local Law 86 -- 7/17/07 Russell Unger, the Exec Dir of the US Green Building Council's NY chapter, explains what green buildings are, and the NYC law that requires certain buildings to meet green building, or LEED, standards. Recorded July 17, 2007.
Anatomy of a Vapor Intrusion Tort Case 6/7/07 Scott Schwarz, an attorney at Mattioni, Ltd in Philadelphia, gives insights into a tort litigation involving vapor intrusion and explains how vapors from contaminated land can move, in this Environmental Law Interview recorded June 7, 2007.
Overturning EPA'sPower Plant Cooling Water Rules in Riverkeeper v. EPA 475 F.3d 83 (2007) Riverkeeper and others successfully challenged the EPA's rules on power plants' use of cooling water. Reed Super, counsel in the case, discusses the decision and its impact in this May 3, 2007 podcast.
South Bronx Environmental Health Study 4/5/07 This episode focuses on the results to date of the South Bronx Environmental Health and Policy Study. Researchers from NYU address the relationships between air quality, transportation, waste transfer activity and public health in the South Bronx..
Incineration: Good or Bad for New York City? 3/22/07 Whether incineration and other thermal treatment technologies are viable alternatives for NYC waste, or whether NYC should recycle and compost exclusively is explored in this March 22, 2007 podcast from the New York City Bar's Environmental Law Committee
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program discussion 12/7/06 In this 12/7/06 interview, James R. Coyle, Environmental Program Manager of New York's Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, discusses the environmental resources available to small businesses; more at www.nysefc.org/home/index.asp?page=20
Filtration Avoidance Determination discussion 9/7/06 In this 10/5/06 Environmental Law Interview hosted by the New York City Bar, Bob Alpern explains the USEPA's decision not to require New York City to filter its drinking water.
What
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