Environmental, Energy & Resources

Environmental law can impact a variety of legal areas and can impact companies as they navigate sometimes complicated regulation landscapes. The National Law Review has legal experts in environmental law who examine developments in the field and break them down, providing thoughtful analysis for readers. 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the main regulatory body for many environmental issues facing companies in the United States.  The National Law Review covers staffing changes at the EPA, as well as the  Agency’s compliance requirements, greenhouse-gas emission limits, to hazardous waste disposal requirements at state and federal levels. Additionally, the EPA's Clean Power Plan and resulting litigation is also analyzed by the writers who write for the National Coverage of the Department of Energy, and how the DOE is moving forward on energy research as well as regulations involving the cultivation of current energy sources is also covered by the legal writers at the National Law Review. Visitors will also find information on biodiesel, biofuels, and continual research in creating more sustainable, cleaner energy sources. Readers can find the latest cases from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), new legislation, and up-to-date information about new levels or regulations when they become effective.

Along with regulations, readers can read about major legislation that impacts the environmental law landscape, both at the federal and state level.  Litigation involving the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, as well as state level legislation like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

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Jul
24
2017
California Proposes New Permitting Procedures for Impacts to Wetlands and Waters of the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2013
Supreme Court Grants Limited Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
23
2018
District Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Challenges to Clean Water Rule, Supreme Court Says Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
29
2014
Collateral Estoppel Bars Copy-Cat Environmental Plaintiff in New Case After Judgment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
8
2014
No California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review Required for Initiative Measures, Whether Adopted By City Council Or Voters Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
28
2021
New York Moves Further Toward Implementation of Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act with Final Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits for 2030 and 2050 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
15
2018
Churchill Downs Seeks En Banc Review of Big Fish Decision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2014
County of San Diego’s Adopted Climate Action Plan Violates CEQA: Fails to Include Enforceable GHG Reduction Measures Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
11
2015
CEQA “Common Sense” Exemption Upheld; Environmental Baseline for Project Following Improvements Pursuant to an Emergency Exemption Clarified Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Natural Gas Act Preemption Seep Away Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2019
California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of De Novo and Substantial Evidence Standards Of Review In CEQA Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2015
District Court Enjoins Federal Regulations Revising Scope of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
2
2010
Update on Initiative to Suspend California's Global Warming Bill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2010
California Endangered Species Act Prohibits State Agencies From Taking Threatened and Endangered Species Without Permit Authority Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
23
2010
Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of Global Warming Litigation In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2011
"Over the River" and into the Legal Fray: Christo and Jeanne-Claude Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2011
China Restricts Growth of Polysilicon Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
13
2011
Fish and Wildlife Service Settles Lawsuits on Listing Deadlines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
1
2016
Supreme Court Rules Jurisdictional Determinations Are Reviewable By The Courts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2022
Court of Appeal Holds No-Project Alternative Analysis May Mean More When Conversation is an Option and Reinforces Low Barrier to Entry Under the Exhaustion Doctrine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2022
California Energy Commission Releases Milestone Offshore Wind Energy Report and Sets Maximum Feasible Capacity and Megawatt Planning Goals for 2030 and 2045 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2019
Fall Season Results in California Coastal Commission Victories Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2020
EU is Taking Action: The Fight for Clean Air Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2020
Proposition 65: California Clarifies Responsibilities To Warn Amongst Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
5
2022
Market Conditions Among Factors Adding Variability to Potential California Offshore Lease Outcomes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Major Win To Landowners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
4
2013
European Union (EU) Carbon Trading System Wins Parliament's Support Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
4
2023
2022 in Review – California Climate Change Policy and Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2023
California Air Resources Board Adopts 2022 Scoping Plan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2013
Innovative Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan Seeks to Revitalize Neglected Los Angeles Neighborhood Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
21
2023
Updated CEQ Guidance for Analysis of GHG Emissions Sidesteps Key Legal Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2013
California Passes Landmark Green Chemical Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2020
U.S. Supreme Court finds Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Reservation Remains Intact For Purposes of Criminal Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2023
NEPA Amendments Aim to Streamline Environmental Review but Largely Codify the Status Quo Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2023
Commercial Cannabis Permit Program and Overlay District Statutorily Exempt Under CEQA Guideline Section 15183 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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