Climate Change Attorney Blog

"It is our goal to use this blog to provide information to other lawyers and the general public about the legislative and regulatory responses to climate change issues developed throughout the country, along with updates on scientific discoveries and case law addressing greenhouse gases, sea level rise and other issues related to global warming and climate change."

Author: Silverberg Zalantis has offices in White Plains, N.Y., and Westport, Conn.

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Recent Posts from Climate Change Attorney Blog

Catlin Arctic Survey And World Wildlife Fund Predict Ice Free Arctic Summers
A report by the Catlin Arctic Survey and the World Wildlife Fund based upon an expedition to the Arctic this summer predicts significant loss of summer ice within ten years and the disappearance of ice…
Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum Reaches Substantial Agreement on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Issues
In a press release issued today, the Department of Energy and Climate Change announced that the London Conference of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) had concluded their meeting with agreement on a number of…
New Study Predicts More Rapid Changes From Global Warming
A report released by the United Nations yesterday entitled "Climate Change Science Compendium 2009" finds that many predicted effects of global warming on climate change are occurring much more rapidly than originally predicted.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Proposed Climate Change Strategy
Calling for a "coordinated and strategic response" to climate change resulting from global warming, on Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed plan to address the impacts of climate change on fish…
Second Circuit Reinstates Nuisance Suit By Eight States Against Coal Burning Power Plants
On Monday the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an action by eight states, the City of New York and three land trusts challenging the levels of carbon dioxide emissions by coal burning power plants…
Bipartisan Group Calls Climate Change Security Threat
A bipartisan group of former government and military officials has declared climate change to be a threat to U.S. security
Oregon Governor Signs Package of Seven Climate Change Laws
On July 22, 2009 the Governor of Oregon signed seven laws, all dealing with issues related to climate change.
EPA Issues Waiver to California on Greenhouse Gases
Today the EPA reversed its prior determination on the request by California for a waiver permitting more stringent emission standards for model 2009 and later year motor vehicle standards
House Passes Climate Change Bill
By a slim margin the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454 on June 26, 2009.
New Government Report on the Impacts of Climate Change
On June 16, 2009 the United States Government issued a new report on Climate Change Impacts.