A Supreme Court Case to Keep an Eye on: Tarrant Regional Water District V Herrmann
The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear arguments in the matter of Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann, No. 11-889 (S.Ct, filed January 19, 2012; cert. granted January 4, 2013). The Tarrant case is interesting [...]
GSA Seeks Input on Green Building Certifications for Federal Buildings
Section 436 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the GSA to review (every 5 years) green building certification systems to identify a system that will encourage certification of Federal green buildings. [...]
Lake Michigan Ice Boulders
Ice boulders or ice beach balls? What ever you call them they are rolling ashore along the Lake Michigan shoreline and they are getting a lot of press. Even the British Mail’s on-line publication called [...]
Recent Supreme Court Cases – Logging Roads and the EPA’s Silvicultural Rule
The U.S Supreme Court recently decided the case of Decker v Northwest Environmental Defense Center, (U.S. Mar 20, 2013). In Decker the Supreme Court reviewed the lower court’s Opinion that had held stormwater discharges from [...]
Emergency Financial Manager can Impact Brownfield Plans
In our May 24, 2012 blog entry, we cautioned that Brownfield plans and related agreements may be in jeopardy. Under the Local Governmental and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, MCL §141.1501, et seq. (the “Act”), [...]
Observations: MDEQ/DNR Presentation on Oil and Gas Production in Michigan
Last night (April 30th) I attended a public presentation in Troy on oil and gas production in Michigan put on by the DEQ and DNR. The presenters were Tom Hoane from the MDNR’s Mineral Management [...]
