Not exact matches
The Center for Health, Environment and
Justice will soon begin advocating for
environmental pollution to receive the same type
of government response as that done for infectious diseases or mass
cases of food contamination.
«If, by the time the
case gets to the Supreme Court, there is a Trump - appointed
justice sitting on it, the odds
of the [current Clean Power Plant rule] surviving there do not inspire confidence,» says Michael Gerrard, an
environmental law professor at Columbia Law School who directs the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
Nonetheless, as part
of their broader competences, international courts like the International Court
of Justice (ICJ) can be asked to adjudicate in
cases of disputes among states, including on
environmental issues.
Environmental justice is the focus
of this lesson, which integrates world history, geography, and government topics into a
case study and a role - playing exercise.
Pratt Institute's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD) will present lectures on
environmental justice in New York, climate change and preservation,
case studies
of New York City development projects, and on construction and facilities...
So on the other side, a broad array
of states,
environmental and health groups (including NRDC), forward - looking power companies, and clean energy and high - tech firms have intervened in the case to help the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice def
environmental and health groups (including NRDC), forward - looking power companies, and clean energy and high - tech firms have intervened in the
case to help the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice def
Environmental Protection Agency and the Department
of Justice defend the Plan.
The
case was investigated by Special Agents
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and prosecuted by Senior Counsel Robert S. Anderson
of the
Justice Department's
Environmental Crimes Section
of the Environment and Natural Resources Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Conder
of the District
of Wyoming.
Those wanting to check out a little more about what they may see at the conference should check out Majora Carter's 2006 TED speech - without doubt one
of the most moving
cases for sustainability and
environmental justice I've ever heard.
My exposure to this movement — through
case studies and the work
of activists like Van Jones and Majora Carter — made me passionate about wanting to spread the word about the connections between
environmental and social
justice issues.
But it is also the
case that the strongest advocates for
environmental justice in California, who support the progressive use
of cap - and trade - funds, typically are strongly sympathetic with global
justice issues as well.
A coalition
of environmental organizations took their
case to the High Court
of Justice, arguing that the public and government bodies should be given at least 90 days to submit comments on the new law (the same amount
of time the new law gives the planning system to discuss and approve large construction projects).
To treat its «
case law» as irrelevant would disregard a considerable and growing body
of non-binding, but solid legal reasoning on access to information, public participation and access to
justice in
environmental matters.
You will likely have the seen the headlines which accompanied the decision taken by the High Court in September to re-instate fixed costs for disputes in planning
environmental cases — overturning rules introduce by the Ministry
of Justice in February.
Represented the Republic
of Nicaragua before the International Court
of Justice in the
Case Concerning Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) in a dispute with Costa Rica over territorial sovereignty and allegations regarding breach
of international
environmental law in relation to dredging
of the San Juan River.
Joe was a finalist for the Public
Justice Foundation's 2008 Trial Lawyer
of the Year Award, recognizing his work on the
environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company.
While serving on the bench,
Justice Sandra Schultz Newman heard a broad range
of cases from intellectual property to construction, medical malpractice, products liability,
environmental and insurance coverage disputes.
She began her legal career as an Honors Program Trial Attorney in the Environment and Natural Resources Division
of the U.S. Department
of Justice, where she handled civil prosecutions in
environmental cases nationwide.
Represented the Republic
of Ecuador before the International Court
of Justice in the
Case Concerning Aerial Spraying Along the Border (Ecuador v. Columbia) concerning
environmental damage and related human rights claims caused by Columbia's spraying
of herbicides near the international border.
Represented the Republic
of Nicaragua before the International Court
of Justice in the
Case Concerning Construction
of a Road in Costa Rica (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica) in asserting claims for
environmental damage caused by Costa Rica's construction
of a highway adjacent to the San Jan River.
In the field
of environmental regulation, the European Court
of Justice (ECJ) has recently handed down an important decision — known as the shipshore pollution
case — concerning community competence in relation to criminal penalties (European Commission v European Council (European Parliament intervening): C - 440 / 05 [2007] All ER (D) 338 (Oct)-RRB-.
The data set, available at this website, includes information on, among others, date, the target Member State, the legal domain or subject matter (e.g., competition,
environmental protection, free movement
of goods), and the official docket number given to the
case by the European Court
of Justice.
He is a frequent lecturer on the issues
of environmental law, asbestos litigation, chemical exposure
cases and the importance
of access to the civil
justice system.
A finalist for the Public
Justice Foundation's 2008 Trial Lawyer
of the Year Award, Angela was recognized for her work on the
environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company.
Foley Hoag's
environmental attorneys have litigated
cases in federal and state courts around the country and even in the International Court
of Justice in The Hague.
The Forum is giving also input to DG Environment
of the European Commission while developing proposals for EU legislation with a particular relevance for judges, as that is the
case with the access to
justice proposal, the legal instrument on
environmental inspections or when it is evaluating existing legislation such as the
environmental liability directive.
Over the course
of the semester, students will advise a community group on an
environmental justice advocacy strategy, help clients determine whether they have standing to bring an
environmental case, negotiate a RCRA enforcement settlement and a regional - scale habitat conservation plan, design a litigation strategy to address changes to air quality standards, and testify at a hearing on water pollution reduction — among many other exercises.
Over the course
of the semester, students will advise a community group on an
environmental justice advocacy strategy, help clients determine whether they have standing to bring an
environmental case, negotiate a RCRA enforcement settlement and a regional - scale habitat conservation plan, design a litigation strategy to address changes to air quality standards, and testify at a hearing on water pollution reduction