Wed Mar 23rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On March 17, 2016, SeaWorld Entertainment announced that its current population of killer whales will be the last generation of orcas at SeaWorld, and that it will begin phasing out theatrical orca shows in favor of “new, inspiring, natural orca encounters.” The orca shows will end in San Diego in 2016, and will end by 2019 in San Antonio and Orlando. This announcement comes nearly three years after the release […]
Wed Dec 16th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
In response to stakeholder comments, on November 27, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) withdrew proposed regulations to amend Proposition 65 safe harbor warning requirements and issued a new, revised set of proposed regulations. While the new proposal addresses some of the many concerns expressed by stakeholders, it still falls far short of reducing the uncertainty and burdens businesses face when attempting to comply with Proposition 65’s […]
Wed Dec 2nd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
Peabody Energy has agreed to disclose to its shareholders, the public, and the SEC, climate-related business risks going forward. In particular, the disclosures will address regulations concerning carbon emissions from coal businesses, like Peabody’s. In the past, Peabody claimed it did not have the ability to predict how much increased cost to the business would be incurred by climate change regulations. However, internally, Peabody had projected a one-third drop in […]
Thu Aug 27th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
Today, a North Dakota federal judge enjoined the implementation in 13 states of the Obama Administration’s new Clean Water Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” (also known as the Waters of the United States Rule, or WOTUS), which becomes effective tomorrow, August 28, 2015. The rule, proposed on June 29, 2015 in the Federal Register, redefines the Clean Water Act’s “navigable waters of the U.S.” to include “those […]
