Tag Archives: Environmental Law

Copper Rule affirmed by New Mexico Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on April 9, 2015

Yesterday, in an opinion by Judge Jonathan Sutin, the New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the Water Quality Control Commission’s adoption of regulations governing the protection of groundwater at copper mines. See Gila Resources Information Project v. N.M. Water Quality Control Commission. … Continue reading →

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Public trust doctrine does not allow courts to second-guess greenhouse gas regulations

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on March 18, 2015

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has rejected a claim that the common-law “public trust doctrine” allows courts to second-guess decisions by the Legislature or administrative agencies about whether, and how, to regulate greenhouse gases. The Court’s opinion in Sanders-Reed … Continue reading →

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NM Court of Appeals to decide whether “public trust” doctrine requires state to regulate greenhouse emissions

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 28, 2015

According to this report by Staci Matlock in the Santa Fe New Mexican, the Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a case brought by a teenager, Akilah Sanders-Reed, asking the Court to hold that the “public trust” doctrine requires … Continue reading →

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