James Olson

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Bottled Water is Not an "Essential Public Service"

Posted in Public Trust Doctrine 3 years, 5 months ago

Michigan's Court of Appeals has ruled that Nestle's water-bottling operation is not an "essential public service" in a case regarding building a pumping station in the township of Osceola. This is a huge step forward as many other cities and organizations in the state hope to stop Nestle's operation in Michigan for good.

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How long can Lake Erie wait?

Posted in Clean Water Act , Energy & Climate , Public Trust Doctrine 4 years, 8 months ago

Jim Olson, founding partner of Olson, Bzdok & Howard recently wrote an op-ed article for Toledo's The Blade related to Lake Erie's algae issue which has been designated by Ohio EPA as "impaired" under the Clean Water Act (CWA).  For the full article please click here: The Blade (09-01-18)

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