by crizzo | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Christopher Rizzo In September 2009 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that various states could assert public nuisance claims against energy companies. See Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., 582 F. 3d 309 (2d Cir. 2009). The states’...
by crizzo | Aug 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Christopher Rizzo In June 2010 both the New York State Assembly and Senate passed the “Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act.” The Assembly’s vote was nearly unanimous, 138 to 2. On August 18, 2010 the Assembly delivered the bill to Governor Paterson. He...