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Clinic Amicus Brief Referenced During Supreme Court Oral Argument

Posted on February 28, 2014 by hlselp

During oral argument in UARG v. EPA, the greenhouse gas permitting case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Solicitor General Don Verrilli, arguing on behalf of EPA, cited the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic’s amicus brief. The clinic’s brief was filed … Continue reading →

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Clinic Files Amicus Briefs in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Regarding Brockton, MA Power Plant

Posted on February 14, 2014 by hlselp

The Clinic filed two amicus briefs on February 14, 2014 in related cases before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court involving a proposed power plant in Brockton, Massachusetts. In the first case, City of Brockton v. Energy Facilities Siting Board (SJC … Continue reading →

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Clinic Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Posted on January 28, 2014 by hlselp

On January 28, 2014, the Clinic filed an amicus brief in the case Utility Air Regulatory Group v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. Nos. 12-1146 and consolidated cases) on behalf of Calpine Corporation.  This case involves challenges to EPA’s regulation of … Continue reading →

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Clinic Report Identifies Environmental Performance Indicators for Companies Proposing to Drill in the U.S. Arctic

Posted on January 16, 2014 by hlselp

In December 2013, the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic released a new report, Suggested Indicators of Environmentally Responsible Performance of Offshore Oil and Gas Companies Proposing to Drill in the U.S. Arctic.  As the offshore oil and gas drilling … Continue reading →

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New Clinic Report Reviews the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan

Posted on August 8, 2013 by hlselp

The Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic released a new report, Beyond the 2020 Plan: A Review of the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan, in August 2013.  The report presents a dozen concrete suggestions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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