On July 17, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act into law, effective immediately. This comprehensive new statute positions Pennsylvania to join a growing list of states, including North Dakota, Wyoming, Indiana, and West Virginia, that promote underground storage of carbon dioxide. In this Alert, Attorney Gina Falaschi Buchman along with Kevin Garber and Sean McGovern discuss the Act’s authorization of underground injection and sequestration of CO2, and its three key aspects – pore space ownership, permitting and operating an injection and storage facility, and liability and long-term responsibility for sequestered CO2. …
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In their recent article MindShare: Navigate the Current Uncertainty on FinCEN Matters with Chris Farmakis and Dane Fennell, 
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This is the fourth in a series of profiles featuring the women attorneys of Babst Calland to acknowledge and celebrate their success and to connect women attorneys across the Firm’s practice groups, offices and clients. This attorney spotlight features 
In her recent article In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State (1984-2024) with Joseph Shaeffer, Jessica Deyoe gives her analysis of the United States Supreme Court’s overruling of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. They concluded, “Though much about the post-Chevron landscape remains to be determined, the courts now have a much larger role in saying what the law is—not only at the interpretative stage under Loper Bright but also at the enforcement stage under Jarkesy.” 
In her recent article The Devil is in the Details (and the Deemed Approval Deadlines) with Max Junker, Anna Jewart discusses some common deadlines and requirements for landuse decisions and how municipalities can avoid a deemed approval of zoning, subdivision or land development applications. To view the full article, 
In her recent interview, The Rise of GLP-1s and Impact to Employer Health Care Plans, with Pittsburgh Business Times, 
In her recent article The Coming Storm, PFAS and the Future of Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities with Michael Korns, Amanda Brosy discusses how municipal authorities and other public entities can navigate the uncertainties and better understand the new rules and regulations related to PFAS. To view the full article, 
to drive economic growth and create new revenue streams, while also raising concerns about data privacy and intellectual property protection.
On May 30, 2024, Vermont Governor Philip Scott allowed S.259 (entitled the Climate Superfund Act) to become law without his signature. The Act relating to climate change cost recovery will require the development of claims to shift the cost of alleged climate-related impacts in Vermont onto the companies that produced fossil fuels responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Legal challenges to both the law and any regulations promulgated pursuant to it are certainly expected. 
