Sam Kalen
Issue Alerts
CEQ Issues Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Green House Gas Emissions
Joe Nelson, Sam Kalen, Jon SimonFebruary 24, 2010
On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality released, for public review and comment, a draft “Guidance Memorandum” on the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts as part of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
Court Halts Construction and Limits Operation of Wind Energy Project to Protect the Endangered Indiana Bat
Matthew Love, Sam Kalen, Joe Nelson, Athena Kennedy, Asha VenkataramanDecember 11, 2009
On December 8, 2009, a federal district court in Maryland issued a significant decision in Animal Welfare Institute v. Beech Ridge Energy, LLC enjoining the construction and operation of a wind energy project in West Virginia based upon a conclusion that the project would take endangered Indiana Bats in violation of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act.
Public Lands and Natural Resources Update - November 23, 2009
Jon Simon, Matthew Love, Sam Kalen, Jeff Winmill, Tyson Kade, Ashley GarberNovember 23, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Public Lands and Natural Resources Update is a regular summary of noteworthy policy, regulatory, and litigation developments relating to federal lands and natural resources. To receive the Update via email, please subscribe here: http://www.vnf.com/news-signup.html.
Second Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Claiming GHG Emissions from Six Utilities Constitute Nuisance Under Federal Common Law
Howard Shapiro, Sam Kalen, Tomás CarbonellSeptember 24, 2009
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reinstated a suit against six of the nation’s largest electric utilities, claiming that their emissions of greenhouse gases from coal-fired generating plants are causing harmful climate change and should be enjoined as a public nuisance under federal common law.
Public Lands and Natural Resources Update - July 15, 2009
Jon Simon, Matthew Love, Sam Kalen, Tyson Kade, Andrew VanderJack, Jeff WinmillJuly 15, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Public Lands and Natural Resources Update is a regular summary of noteworthy policy, regulatory, and litigation developments relating to federal lands and natural resources. To receive the Update via email, please subscribe here. http://www.vnf.com/news-signup.html
Seminars & Events
Carbon Trade and Finance Trends
Ritz Carlton, Washington, DCJune 13, 2008
Kyle Danish and Sam Kalen will be speakers at this conference. Van Ness Feldman is a Gold Sponsor.