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Commentary: A new environmental right will mean much for New Yorkers

December 19, 2022 by l

  “Protection of our environment, most would agree, is the defining issue of our time. Mindful of this, last year New York voters approved an amendment to our state constitution’s Bill of Rights providing that “each person shall have the right to clean air and water, and to a healthful environment.” In those 15 words … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legistlation, Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Tagged: Department of Environmental Conservation, Green Amendment, law, lawsuit, legislation, mitigation, New York State Supreme Court

Biden-Backed Solar Company Lied About Effectiveness of Solar Modules, Lawsuit Says

January 14, 2022 by l

  “Investors are suing a Biden-backed solar energy company that received a $500 million federal loan last month, claiming the company lied to shareholders about the effectiveness and financial viability of its solar modules. A Michigan municipal pension fund alleges that executives at First Solar, which is owned by Biden megadonor and Walmart heir Lukas … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud Tagged: Barclays, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Department of Energy, Development Finance Corporation, ethics, First Solar, fraud, Government Integrity Project, House Oversight Committee, lawsuit, Lukas Walton, National Legal and Policy Center, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Pontiac City General Employees Retirement System, Solyndra, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination

November 12, 2021 by l

  “SL Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have contaminated groundwater supplies within WRD’s service … [Read more…]

Posted in: PFAS, Solar Tagged: contamination, lawsuit, Los Angeles, PFAS

Construction starts on 75-MW portfolio of New York community solar projects

October 27, 2021 by l

  “Renewable energy developer Amp has broken ground on a 75-MWDC portfolio of community solar projects in New York state. With its under-construction portfolio in Massachusetts, Amp is on track to install nearly 100 MW of community solar projects across the Northeastern by the end of the year. The New York portfolio consists of 11 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Amp Solar Group Inc, Article 78, Cedar Hill Solar, Dave Rogers, Eden Renewables, Elmbrook Solar, Harry Lopes, Jared Donald, lawsuit, Oak Hill Solar, White River Solar

Judge narrows Tesla shareholders’ lawsuit against Musk over SolarCity deal

October 26, 2021 by l

  “A Delaware judge has narrowed a shareholder lawsuit against Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk over his role in the electric car company’s $2.6 billion acquisition of solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. In an order on Friday, and with the plaintiffs’ consent, Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights III of the Delaware Chancery Court decertified the class … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Cravath, Delaware Supreme Court, Elon Musk, lawsuit, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, SolarCity, Swaine & Moore, Tesla

Ruling: Lawsuit in Camp Bisco death can go to trial; Schenectady woman died, attended 2012 Duanesburg festival

October 21, 2021 by l

  “A lawsuit filed in the wake of a Schenectady woman’s death following her attendance at the 2012 Camp Bisco festival can proceed to trial, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Third Department Appellate Division found a local Schenectady County judge ruled properly that the lawsuit could proceed. Attorneys for the festival had appealed after losing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Camp Bisco, death, Deborah Bynum, festival, Heather Bynum, Indian Lookout Country Club, Jason A. Frament, lawsuit, Matthew J. Kelly, overdose, Third Department Appellate Division

$23.5 Million Settlement for PFOA Contamination in Petersburg, NY

October 5, 2021 by l

  “Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys reached another environmental lawsuit success with the announcement of a $23.5 million proposed settlement with Taconic Plastics Limited. The settlement is for the residents of Petersburgh, New York, for exposure to PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) water contamination. It follows shortly after the settlement for Hoosick Falls, N.Y. residents less than 3 … [Read more…]

Posted in: PFAS Tagged: court, lawsuit, PFAS, PFOA, Robin L. Greenwalk, Weitz & Luxenberg

The Backyard Battle for New York’s Climate Future

September 28, 2021 by l

  “The fate of New York’s energy future may rest on the tiny Columbia County town of Copake, where a community battle between a solar power developer and town government might be a bellwether for how the transition to renewable energy may unfold across the state. A town lawsuit filed in response to the project, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Article 10, Columbia County, Copake, Friends of Columbia Solar, Hecate Energy, lawsuit, Shepard's Run Solar

Australian regulator takes Tesla big battery to court

September 23, 2021 by l

  “The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has instituted proceedings in the federal court against Neoen’s 150 MW/194 MWh Hornsdale Big Battery (HPR) – widely known as the Tesla big battery – for alleged breaches of the National Electricity Rules, saying the South Australian facility did not provide the frequency control services it was paid for. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Australia, battery, lawsuit

Woman’s deadly seizure at Camp Bisco remains center of legal battle

September 10, 2021 by l

  “Nearly a decade after a Schenectady woman experienced a seizure at the Camp Bisco summer music festival that led to her eventual death, attorneys for her family, festival organizers and the Duanesburg venue where it was held are still battling over a wrongful death lawsuit. Heather Bynum was 24 when she attended the festival … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Camp Bisco, death, Deborah Bynum, Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Ellis Hospital, Heather Bynum, Indian Lookout Country Club, Jason A. Frament, John Colangel, lawsuit, Mariaville, Matthew J. Kelly, Michael Lynch, Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald, Peter Brodie, Robert McHugh, Ronald Elwertowski, Schenectady County, Sharon Aarons, Stanley Pritzker
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