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Author: Shari Shapiro is an associate with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel in Philadelphia.

Blawg Related Categories: Environmental Law • Government Law • Real Estate & Property Law • Associate

Recent Posts from Green Building Law

What The Christie Election Means For Green Building In New Jersey
On Tuesday, Chris Christie (R) was elected as Governor of New Jersey. His predecessor, Jon Corzine (D), instituted a number of programs through the state's administrative agencies to promote sustainable practices and green building. So, what…
The Can't Do Attitude
I had a stimulating (if decaf) coffee with my friend the Green Skeptic this afternoon. Conversation drifted to how Philadelphia managed to avoid being too overbuilt in the real estate bubble. Everyone here always complains about how…
Sunshine Is The Best Disinfectant--SEC Changes Climate Risk Disclosure Rules
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued revisions to Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14E (CF). Why do we care about an obscure SEC procedural document here at GBLB? According to the RiskMetrics Group Blog, an earlier 2005…
Boxer Climate Bill Redraft Adds Nothing To Energy Efficient Building Code Provisions
On Friday, Senator Barbara Boxer released a 923-page climate change and energy bill. A draft of the bill had been leaked to the media in late September, and I discussed it here. Although the overall bill…
International Day of Climate Action in Philly--This Saturday!
350.org has organized an event on Independence Mall (at the Bourse in case of rain), at People's Plaza at the corner of 5th and Market Streets for the International Day of Climate Action. 350.org is…
Because I Said So--Obama's Federal Leadership In Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance Executive Order
On October 5, 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order entitled "Federal Leadership In Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance." According to the preamble to the EO, the purpose is to: In order to create a…
Green Building Law--A Constitutional Primer
I hate Constitutional law. Always have. I was the only one at the University of Pennsylvania law school that did not want to talk about the "big social issues" that are involved in Constitutional law scholarship. And yet,…
Boxer-Kerry Punts On National Energy Efficiency Building Code
Yesterday, a draft of the Boxer-Kerry senate version of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill was leaked to the media. I have previously posted about the proposed National Energy Efficiency Code in the Waxman-Markey bill and in…
Schindler's List
I wonder whether we are entering an era where the ethical corporations and citizens will be divided from the unethical--the green pioneers from the greenwashers--in terms of their willingness to lead on climate change legislation. Evidence suggests that such…
Why You Need To Attend BuildGreen In Philly
Oy. The amount of talk about green jobs and the new green economy is enough to make anyone a little...green. But what if there was an event specifically focused on bringing great new green products…