New LPDD Model Laws This month, the LPDD team published a new piece of model legislation providing liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for wind and solar energy developments on contaminated sites. EPA encourages renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites, yet many developers of … Read More
Archives for January 2023
LPDD and Social Equity
The LPDD team is committed to accounting for equity-related concerns in the decarbonization space. We have created several pathways that address specific equity-related concerns, and drafted model laws that ensure that the benefits of decarbonization are shared with underprivileged communities. This brief one-pager provides a bird’s eye view of some of the places where equity … Read More
New LPDD Model Law Exempting Renewables on Brownfields from CERCLA Liability
The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of a new piece of model legislation demonstrating how to exempt renewable energy installations undertaken on brownfields from CERCLA liability. The model law is available to view here. Adapted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: This model legislation provides liability protections under the Comprehensive … Read More