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.

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2014
 New Permit Requires Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids For Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Southern California Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
20
2020
 Navigating BOEM’s Regulatory Framework for Commercial Wind Leases Jones Walker LLP
Jun
3
2013
 Tesoro to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jan
17
2011
 "Over the River" and into the Legal Fray: Christo and Jeanne-Claude Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
27
2016
 2016’s TechBridge Challenge Focuses on Advanced Surfaces Mintz
Jul
20
2010
 9th Circuit Upholds Corps Permit and Biological Opinion Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
28
2014
 A Drafting Reminder: Remember the Recitals - Commercial Contracts Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
12
2017
 Additions to the Prop 65 List in 2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
27
2020
 Agricultural Price Manipulation and the CFTC Whistleblower Program Zuckerman Law
Nov
24
2021
 Amendments to Australia’s Industrial Chemicals General And Transitional Rules Include Provisions Concerning Nanoscale Chemicals Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Nov
27
2019
 Antitrust M&A Snapshot - November 2019 McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
31
2018
 Are Your Food Products in Compliance With the New Prop 65 Requirements? Polsinelli PC
Jan
7
2011
 Attorney Fees Award May Be Reevaluated When Claims Are Partially Reversed On Appeal - Environmental Protection Information Center, et al. v. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, et al., A108410 (1st Dist. Div. 5, November 19, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
9
2018
 Avoiding Federal Friendly Fire: Addressing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds by State Environmental Agencies Utilizing Constructed Wetlands for Stormwater Treatment Wake Forest University School of Law
Jan
15
2011
 Baseline Using Existing Entitlements Acceptable If It Corresponds To Conditions "On The Ground" - Cherry Valley Pass Acres and Neighbors, et al. v. City of Beaumont, E049651 (4th Dist. Div. 2, November 22, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2011
 Bill Allowing More Offshore Drilling Introduced to Congress Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
15
2018
 Bipartisan Budget Breakthrough Gives Orphans New Life Bracewell LLP
Jan
20
2021
 Building Relationships with Tribes And Operating On Reservation Lands: Lessons From FMC V. Shoshone K&L Gates
Jul
2
2010
 By the Numbers: The Gulf Oil Spill - Some Statistics on the Gulf Oil Spill Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
10
2014
 California Court of Appeal Rules that State Law Claims for Alleged Misuse of the Term 'Organic' on Food Products Are Preempted by Federal Law Greenberg Traurig, 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
Jan
15
2017
 Carbon Pollution Standards for Cars and Light Trucks to Remain Unchanged Through 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
14
2019
 CFPB Seeks Comment on Proposed Rules Addressing "Unique Nature" of PACE Financing Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
30
2013
 Conflicting Developments on Timing of New Food Safety Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
8
2017
 Congress Approves Package of Government Continuance and Public Safety Measures, Including Important Immigration Programs Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
15
2013
 Congressional Issues Update - Summer 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
16
2011
 Court Invalidates EIR's Use of a Baseline Predicated On Future, Post-Approval Conditions For Analysis of Project's Impacts - Sunnyvale West Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Sunnyvale City Council, No. H035135 (6th Dist., December 16, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2017
 Court Rejects EPA’s Conditional Registration for Nanosilver Antimicrobial Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
14
2022
 EC Adopts Ban on Use of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Oct
13
2022
 Energy & Sustainability IP Updates — October 2022 Mintz
Dec
20
2017
 Energy Chief Grants FERC Short Extension to Consider Grid Resiliency Pricing Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
25
2013
 Energy Disclosures for Non-Residential Buildings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
11
2014
 Energy Reform Approved by the Mexican Congress Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
29
2024
 Environmental Justice Update: EPA, Illinois EPA, and Chicago Settle Civil Rights Claims with Agreement to Prioritize EJ in Permitting ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
5
2023
 EPA Adopts Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard that Addresses PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Oct
29
2019
 EPA and Corps of Engineers Issue Repeal of 2015 WOTUS Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
6
2023
 EPA and the Corps Finalize New Definition of WOTUS … Again Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Jun
17
2021
 EPA Announces Winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Dec
15
2020
 EPA Issues Draft Guidance on NPDES Permitting For Groundwater Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
26
2017
 EPA, CDC and CPSC Investigating Potential Health Effects of Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
22
2021
 ESG Remains a Priority: SEC Asset Management Advisory Committee Adopts ESG Disclosure Recommendations Katten
Sep
3
2016
 EU Sanctions Against Russia Adopted and Extended; Sanctions Extended Concerning Crimea and Sevastopol Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
8
2024
 Europe: Agreement on EU ESG Ratings Regulation K&L Gates
Jan
10
2018
 FERC Declaratory Order Creates Uncertainty for Marketing Affiliates Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
22
2020
 FERC Issues Order No. 2222 to Increase Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregations in Organized Markets Van Ness Feldman LLP
Mar
6
2012
 FERC Rejects Charges to GFAs for New Regional Transmission Project Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
19
2020
 FERC Updates PURPA Rules and Dismisses Petition to Declare Jurisdiction over Net-Metering Sales K&L Gates
Sep
24
2019
 Florida Court Peels Away Deceptive Label, Increasing Exposure in Class Actions Carlton Fields
Feb
28
2011
 Fourth Circuit Offers Pyrrhic Victory On Corps Jurisdiction Over Developer's Clean Water Act Permit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
1
2019
 GDPR, CCPA, Blockchain and Renewable Energy: Policy Lagging Behind Technology Mintz
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