Cap-and-Trade Under Attack Around the Nation

by Christopher Rizzo States’ cap-and-trade programs for greenhouse gases are being challenged around the nation in both courts and legislatures.  Most recently, on June 27, 2011, three plaintiffs filed a complaint against New York, alleging that the state’s...

The New Article X: Broader, Quicker, Better?

by Christopher Rizzo On June 22, 2011, the N.Y.S. Legislature adopted a bill renewing Article X of the Public Service Law.  The former version of Article X expired in 2002.  It had governed the state approval process for all electric power plants of 80 megawatts or...

N.Y.S. Climate Action Plan

by Christopher Rizzo New York State’s Climate Action Council released its interim Climate Action Plan on November 9, 2010.  The Plan addresses ways to reduce the State’s greenhouse gas emissions as well as adapt to climate change.  The Council operates...

Sustainable Construction

by Christopher Rizzo On September 7, 2010, National Public Radio ran a story on the surge in “green” building construction in the United States.  According to the story, McGraw-Hill Construction released a report that one third of new construction in the...