Saturday, May 7, 2011
Supreme Court Justices Give Global Warming Case Chilly Reception
The Supreme Court chilled efforts by several states to attack global warming through litigation against power companies. Seven of the eight justices participating in oral arguments in the case of American Electric Power v. Connecticut offered comments or questions that appeared critical of the scope or concept of a suit against major utilities that claims their output of greenhouse gases is a public nuisance under federal common law. The eighth justice, Clarence Thomas, asked no questions as usual. And the ninth, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, did not participate because she heard the case at an earlier stage as a circuit court judge. In spite of a seemingly solid wall of opposition, however, some justices saw a potential role for federal courts in dealing with aspects of the issue of climate change
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins offers services related to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, regulation, corporate greening and environmental impacts to both private and public sector clients and helps clients adapt to the ever changing climate law challenges. Services include: renewable energy credits, carbon finance, economic development incentives, incentives for sustainable development, green buildings and LEED certification, and climate change due diligence.
For more information regarding laws and regulations pertaining to climate change please contact Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq. at (908) 322-6121 or at chris@chopkinslaw.com .
About The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey committed to providing the highest quality of legal services in the select areas of real estate, land use and environmental law. The firm is committed to working collaboratively with clients to achieve practical, cost effective results- whether it be in complex litigation, transactions, cleanups and/or development projects. The firm provides transactional and litigation counsel to a broad spectrum of clients including private and public corporations, trade associations, nonprofit institutions, banks, real estate investment trusts and individuals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
1812 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
TEL: 908.322.6121
FAX: 908.322.5701
Email: chris@chopkinslaw.com
Website http://www.chopkinslaw.com/
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins offers services related to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, regulation, corporate greening and environmental impacts to both private and public sector clients and helps clients adapt to the ever changing climate law challenges. Services include: renewable energy credits, carbon finance, economic development incentives, incentives for sustainable development, green buildings and LEED certification, and climate change due diligence.
For more information regarding laws and regulations pertaining to climate change please contact Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq. at (908) 322-6121 or at chris@chopkinslaw.com .
About The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey committed to providing the highest quality of legal services in the select areas of real estate, land use and environmental law. The firm is committed to working collaboratively with clients to achieve practical, cost effective results- whether it be in complex litigation, transactions, cleanups and/or development projects. The firm provides transactional and litigation counsel to a broad spectrum of clients including private and public corporations, trade associations, nonprofit institutions, banks, real estate investment trusts and individuals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
1812 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
TEL: 908.322.6121
FAX: 908.322.5701
Email: chris@chopkinslaw.com
Website http://www.chopkinslaw.com/
Sunday, April 10, 2011
An Update From The National Brownfields Conference 2011
April 10 2011 - From the National Brownfield Conference in Philadelphia: The United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke at the National Brownfield Conference yesterday. She emphasized that the redevelopment of our nation’s brownfields are critical to several priorities of the USEPA, particularly expanding the environmental conversation to local (and often disenfranchised) communities. She spoke of the formation of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a coordinated effort between the EPA, the USDOT and HUD to integrate environmental protection, housing and transportation investment. She emphasized the need for the private sector to assist in training communities on how best to redevelop brownfield properties with a goal towards locally driven planning decisions.
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC. has substantial experience in returning contaminated properties, or "Brownfields", to beneficial use. Brownfield transactions require the creation of a practical business deal that works for all parties involved. The firm achieves the risk management objectives of clients and ensures economic returns by negotiating and drafting contractual arrangements to allocate past and future liabilities and integrating redevelopment and land use entitlements with the remediation process. Notably, Mr. Hopkins is also very well versed in negotiating site pollution liability insurance coverage, which is often essential to the success of contaminated property transactions. Please contact us to discuss your project.
About The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey committed to providing the highest quality of legal services in the select areas of real estate, land use and environmental law. The firm is committed to working collaboratively with clients to achieve practical, cost effective results- whether it be in complex litigation, transactions, cleanups and/or development projects. The firm provides transactional and litigation counsel to a broad spectrum of clients including private and public corporations, trade associations, nonprofit institutions, banks, real estate investment trusts and individuals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
1812 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
TEL: 908.322.6121
FAX: 908.322.5701
Email: chris@chopkinslaw.com
Website http://www.chopkinslaw.com/
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC. has substantial experience in returning contaminated properties, or "Brownfields", to beneficial use. Brownfield transactions require the creation of a practical business deal that works for all parties involved. The firm achieves the risk management objectives of clients and ensures economic returns by negotiating and drafting contractual arrangements to allocate past and future liabilities and integrating redevelopment and land use entitlements with the remediation process. Notably, Mr. Hopkins is also very well versed in negotiating site pollution liability insurance coverage, which is often essential to the success of contaminated property transactions. Please contact us to discuss your project.
About The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey committed to providing the highest quality of legal services in the select areas of real estate, land use and environmental law. The firm is committed to working collaboratively with clients to achieve practical, cost effective results- whether it be in complex litigation, transactions, cleanups and/or development projects. The firm provides transactional and litigation counsel to a broad spectrum of clients including private and public corporations, trade associations, nonprofit institutions, banks, real estate investment trusts and individuals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
1812 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
TEL: 908.322.6121
FAX: 908.322.5701
Email: chris@chopkinslaw.com
Website http://www.chopkinslaw.com/
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