“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]
“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…]