SGR’s defense team of Steve O’Day, Chris Bowers, Jessica Lee Reece and Josie Nackers secured summary judgment for its trucking client in a long-running claim against it for clean up costs at a site in Dalton, Georgia. Barrett Properties, LLC, et al v. CCL Enterprises, Inc., et al, Superior Court of Whitfield County, Georgia (Order, May 13, 2011). In 1995, SGR’s client made a one-time delivery of 1,1,1 trichloroethane (“TCA”) to an adhesives manufacturing plant, at which time approximately 500 gallons of the TCA leaked out of the truck. Under a Consent Order with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (“EPD”),… Read more
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Chinese and American Officials Meet to Discuss Clean Energy Cooperation
Last week, top Chinese and American officials – including Chinese President Hu Jintao – met to discuss clean energy cooperation among the two countries. China and the United States are the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Chinese representatives also report that, by 2020, China plans to have double the economic output it did in 2000 so that, by 2050, China could be using half the world’s energy. At the joint conference the two countries signed an agreement to expand a joint clean energy research center that focuses on building energy efficiency, carbon capture and storage from coal plants and… Read more
Life in the Green Lane: This year let’s build a community.
New Years resolutions and I have a pretty tenuous relationship. January rolls around and I make some vow or another but by mid-February I am back to my old ways. Not this year. I have made one resolution that I know I can keep: I’m going local. From farmer’s market food to jewelry crafted by art students, if I can’t meet the owner, I’m gonna pass. It’s a pretty catchy trend. Whether it’s for financial reasons or peace of mind, Opinion Research reports that 80 percent of us are planning to be greener this year. Here are 10 easy ways to… Read more
Life in the Green Lane: What to get the foodie in your life.
With holiday decorations going up across town it’s about time to start thinking about gift-giving. And what better way to show someone you love them than with a gift that says you really do care? This week in her Womenetics blog, “Life in the Green Lane“, attorney Jessica Lee Reece offers a few ideas for the foodies in your life and for those upcoming holiday cocktail parties. Read more at: http://womenetics.com/expert-blogs/-living-green/ One gift idea? A reclaimed slate cheese board made from old blackboards from elementary schools in Illinois. (Available at: http://uncommongoods.com/product/reclaimed-slate-cheese-board) Pair the gift with local cheeses and organic wines for a perfect gift or party tray!
SGR Attorney to Speak at International Solar Conference
SGR Environmental and Sustainability attorney Jessica Lee Reece will be speaking at the upcoming Solar Praxis “PV Power Plants 2010” conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The presentation, entitled “Governmental Incentives and Financial Assistance to establish Solar power Related Production Facilities in the USA,” will be delivered jointly by Ms. Reece and Lee Peterson, Esq. of the Reznick Group. The conference will be held Dec. 1-2, 2010.
Life in the Green Lane: The Sins of Greenwashing.
For those of us who have been diligently trying to “go green” while shopping last week’s news was more than a little disheartening. According to the “Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition,” released by North American environmental marketing company TerraChoice, more than 95% of consumer products examined committed at least one “greenwashing” violation. Ninety-five percent! Obviously, not a good thing. In conducting its study, TerraChoice examined more than 5,000 products in 34 stores in the U.S. and Canada and found more than 12,000 “green” claims among them. Interestingly, the study also found that big box retailers are more likely to stock legitimate “green” products with… Read more
More Challenges to EPA Greenhouse Gas Rulemaking
Beginning last December and continuing through this past May, EPA has issued four main rules regarding regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Since that time, more than 150 businesses, advocacy groups, trade associations and government entities have challenged EPA’s decision-making. With so many litigants involved, and with Senator Kerry announcing a climate bill is unlikely to be passed in the near future, it is becoming more likely that the nation’s climate policy will be shaped in the courtroom. The EPA rules being challenged in the courts include: (1) the December 2009 “endangerment finding,” where EPA determined GHGs are a threat… Read more
Corporate Sustainability: The Game Changer.
Posted by Steve O’Day and Jessica Lee Reece SGR attorneys Steve O’Day and Jessica Lee Reece have co-authored an article in the current issue of Business to Business magazine. Their article, Corporate Sustainability: The Game Changer, explains the concept of corporate sustainability in an environment with rapidly changing fiscal and corporate policy. Here is an excerpt: Corporate Sustainability, often referred to as Triple Bottom Line Sustainability, is a targeted business strategy that considers a company’s long-term viability from all angles—social, environmental and fiscal. In other words, corporate sustainability is where the philosophies of staunchly conservative economists and those of wildly idyllic… Read more