Environmental brief ~ Travel ban on Newmont officials illegal, court holds
In Thursday's environmental law brief, a Jakarta Indonesia court has ruled that the travel ban on the six Newmont Mining Co. executives that has been in place since last October is illegal. Despite the ruling, the executives...
In Wednesday's environmental law news, about 500 Canadian cattlemen, mostly from Alberta, have filed 121 claims under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seeking at least $325 million in compensation for the May 2003 US decision to...
Environmental brief ~ SEPTA receives $23M for cleanup of Superfund site
In Friday's environmental law news, the Southeastern PA Transit Authority (SEPTA) has received $23 million as part of a settlement agreement to reimburse the company for cleanup at the Paoli Rail Yard Superfund site . The...
Environmental brief ~ British company to ban smoking in 650 eateries
In Monday's environmental law news, British company JD Wetherspoon , owner of 650 restaurants and pubs, announced that it will be banning smoking in its establishments, with all of them becoming smoke-free by May 2006. The company has...
Environmental brief ~ Forest Service approves plan for Sierra Nevada mountains
In Friday's environmental law news, USDA Forest Service chief Dale Bosworth has affirmed the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA), a plan that regulates the 11 national forests that run along the Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada....
Environmental brief ~ 13 countries join US to reduce methane emissions
In Wednesday's environmental law news, the US has encouraged 13 other countries to join an international agreement to reduce methane emissions by trapping the gas and using it for power generation. The program, Methane to Markets, is an attempt...
Environmental brief ~ San Francisco plans to scrap two power plants
In Tuesday's environmental law news, San Francisco CA officials announced a plan that would close the Hunters Point power plant (owned by Pacific Gas and Electric) by 2006 and the Potrero power plant (owned by Mirant Co.) by 2007....
