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May 19, 2014 Media Coverage
State Seeks Better Local Water-Use Oversight
North Bay Business Journal
Farella Environmental Partner Robert Hines commented on increasing state oversight of water-use issues in the wine industry. The article noted that water supply is becoming more of a factor in whether governments approve new vineyard and winery projects — and whether...
January 8, 2014 Media Coverage
Enviro Challenges Loom Over Funding Bid For $68B Rail Plan
Law360 January 8, 2014 "Enviro Challenges Loom Over Funding Bid For $68B Rail Plan" Farella Environmental Partner Robert Hines comments on California Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to use $250 million from cap-and-trade proceeds and where opposition may come from. Opposition...
September 9, 2011 Media Coverage
Federal Courts Can’t Regulate Greenhouse Gases under Common Law
ABA Litigation News September 9, 2011 "Federal Courts Can't Regulate Greenhouse Gases under Common Law" Farella Braun + Martel's Environmental Law Partner and former co-chair of the ABA Section of Litigation's Environmental Litigation Committee, Robert L. Hines comments on...
December 28, 2009 Media Coverage
EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases To Have Limited Effect on State EPA
California Real Estate Journal December 28, 2009 "EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases To Have Limited Effect on State EPA" Farella Braun + Martel's Buzz Hines commented on the legal and practical significance of the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse...
May 4, 2009 Media Coverage
CEQA Provisions Consider Greenhouse Gases
California Real Estate Journal May 4, 2009 "CEQA Provisions Consider Greenhouse Gases: Proposed amendments create alternatives to EIRs, encourage density" Farella Braun + Martel's Sky Stanfield quoted.
August 17, 2007 Media Coverage
A Big Change is Coming; Climate Change Insurers
Editorial Best's Review August 1, 2007 " A Big Change is Coming; Climate Change Insurers " Farella Braun + Martel's John Green is quoted on climate-change-related risks that D&O insurers face.