Spring 2012: Retail

Environment

Pesky Pesticide Product Claims—Bugs and Bacteria vs. FIFRA

Bonni F. Kaufman

The FIFRA regulatory scheme is complex, and many attorneys and members of the regulated community may not even be aware that FIFRA is applicable until after a violation has occurred.

Environment

Overview of Green Building and Associated Legal Issues

Brandon Robinson and James Smith

The "green building” movement has been fuelled not only by customer demand and concern for the environment but also by the increasing potential cost benefits associated with energy efficiency and the use of sustainable materials.

Environment

Retailer Sustainability and the Supply Chain

Leona E. Lewis, Karyn Schmidt, and Mark N. Duvall

Retailers are increasingly dictating to upstream suppliers their own environmental requirements for the content and packaging of the products they purchase.

Environment

Challenges in Pharmaceutical Waste Management: “First, Do No Harm”

John Johnson, Greg Blount, Karlie Clemons, and Hahnah Williams

Federal and state officials have become increasingly aggressive in inspecting businesses that dispense pharmaceuticals and taking enforcement action for alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations.

Environment

Policing of Green Claims

Mary Ann Mullin and Daniel J. Deeb

Efforts by private retailers and group purchasing organizations are helping to clear the way to a common set of standards.

Environment

Navigating California’s REACH, aka, the Green Chemistry Initiative

Patricia J. Chen

California’s Green Chemistry Initiative aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment by requiring manufacturers, importers, and retailers of chemicals to identify and manage risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market.

Environment

The Price of Reclaimed Water—Too Much to Stomach?

Karlene Martorana

In considering the cost of reclaimed water, the author discusses the indirect costs, such as transportation, infrastructure costs, and additional maintenance costs that result from the use of reclaimed water.

Environment

Cap and Trade: The View from the United Kingdom

The UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Reduction Scheme regulates the indirect emissions of participants through their energy consumption.

Environment

Vantage Point

Andrea Rimer

When most people think about companies that are significantly impacted by environmental laws and regulations, they don't immediately think of the retail sector.

Environment

Interview: Phyllis Harris

Milo Mason

Phyllis Harris, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., leads an interdisciplinary team of compliance professionals who identify, mitigate, and monitor the operational compliance risks for domestic business divisions.

Environment

Book: Clean Air Act

JoAnne L. Dunec

New book from the Section.

Environment

Book: Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America From the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels

JoAnne L. Dunec

New book from Congressman Jerry McNerney, PhD and Martin Cheek.

Environment

Book: Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property

JoAnne L. Dunec

New book from the Section.

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Periodical: Climate Science

JoAnne L. Dunec

Periodical examines how soil will respond to climate change.

Environment

The Back Page

Mark Ryan

Government serves a different function in society than business, and no one would want it to be truly competitive.

Environment

Room on the Ark?—Species Get Chance at Listing

Madeline June Kass

Through the Endangered Species Act, a lucky few at-risk species get listed as endangered or threatened species pursuant statutory criteria, but many others are wait listed.

Environment

Equity Versus Advocacy

John M. Barkett

Equity does not always equate with advocacy as is demonstrated by an analysis of State of New York v. Solvent Chemical Co., Inc. et al., 685 F. Supp. 2d 357 (W.D.N.Y. 2010).

Environment

Is Environmental Law Serving Society?

The dispersed and systemic nature of today's environmental issues may require a shift in thinking to effectively address modern environmental threats.

Environment

Keys to Wind Energy Development in Baja California

Brian Orion

The proximity of the mountainous region just south of the US-Mexican border to the substantial renewable energy market in California has set the stage for a significant new cross-border market for wind energy produced in Baja California.

Environment

Toward More Rational Environmental Enforcement

Patrick J. Paul

Federal and state laws protecting sacred sites contain weak enforcement mechanisms, and state environmental or land use procedures may be applied in a way that disfavors Native American sacred site claims.

Environment

EPA Proposes Revisions to 1988 UST Regulations

Gale Lea Rubrecht

UST revisions emphasize release prevention and operation and maintenance of release prevention equipment. The proposal would establish the same minimum standards for all UST systems in the United States.