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Environmental and energy laws intersect routinely with businesses, in many different niches and industries. From companies developing solar energy systems to a small business selling all-natural, organic foods, these industries collide with legislation and court precedents, and companies must be aware of the regulations impacting their businesses. Visitors to the National Law Review will come across industry news, agency news, and local legislation as well as litigation as it relates to the areas of energy and environmental law.

EPA and other Governmental Environmental Agencies and Legislation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the Clean Air and Water Acts, Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment, and Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA), are agencies that the National Law Review covers.  Additionally, the implications of the Endangered Species Act and implications of the changes to this long-standing legislation are analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Alternative Energy Production

Additionally, biobased energy production and alternative energy production, including regulations, tax credits, and upcoming legislation are also extensively covered by the National Law Review.  Industry developments, legal developments in the energy sector, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and renewable energy reform and legislation, are among the topics visitors can read about online. Developments in coal, geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectric, and natural gas both in the US and internationally are also updated on the website.

Environmental Litigation in Federal and State Courts

Many environmental issues and regulations find their way to the courtroom, as different agencies and environmental groups fight for their various interests.  Litigation covering the Clean Water Act and how it is enforced, as well as litigation on CERCLA and Superfund site clean-up costs and environmental litigation brought by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Climate Change and the Environment

Climate change has been a major factor in environmental legal issues, as the impacts of climate change are felt and there is increasing public pressure for companies and governments to pay attention to its devastating effects. The National Law Review provides coverage of corporate responses to climate changecreative litigation for the benefit of children, and the responses to climate change and coverage of world agreements, like the Paris Agreement,  and President Trump’s controversial withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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Recent Energy, EPA, Climate & Environmental Law News

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Aug
8
2013
Wisconsin Governor Walker Signs Wisconsin State Budget Bill Into Law Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
5
2015
Wisconsin Joins Other States in Filing Challenges to EPA Carbon Rules Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
9
2022
Wisconsin Judge Places Earlier PFAS Decision on Hold von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
14
2022
Wisconsin Judge Rules that the WDNR Lacks Authority to Regulate PFAS von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
16
2022
Wisconsin Legislative Committee will Allow PFAS Standards to Take Effect von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
27
2015
Wisconsin Local Governments and School Districts in a New Energy Economy: Budgeting for the Clean Power Plan von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
27
2023
Wisconsin PFAS Groundwater Standards Halted—for Now Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
25
2022
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Nov
17
2020
Wisconsin PFAS Sampling Requested CMBG3 Law
Mar
16
2022
Wisconsin PFAS Standards One Step Closer To Reality CMBG3 Law
Sep
8
2014
Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permit Program Affirmed by Administrative Decision Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
13
2010
Wisconsin Public Service Commission Approves Administrative Rule to Site and Permit Wind Farms Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
14
2010
Wisconsin Public Service Commission Presented Final Recommendations For Rule to Site and Permit Wind Farms Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
8
2015
Wisconsin Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Multi-Discharger Phosphorus Variance Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
29
2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Issues Concerning the Default Judgment Statute, the Direct Action Statute, and Personal Liability for Corporate Officers von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
27
2015
Wisconsin Supreme Court Applies Pollution Exclusion to Well Contaminated with Manure Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec
31
2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds Manure is a Pollutant Under Farm Insurance Policy Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
5
2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds that Not All Maintenance and Repairs Further the Commercial Interests of a Trucking Lessee von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
26
2015
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That the Absolute Pollution Exclusion Applies to Cow Manure and Septage von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
15
2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Three-Day 7,442-Acre Forest Fire Constituted A Single "Occurrence" von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
13
2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds There is No Coverage for Negligent Entrustment of a Vehicle Because There Was No Coverage for the Underlying Negligent Operation of the Vehicle von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
24
2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Limits WDNR’s Authority Regarding WPDES Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
9
2012
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Nonmetallic Mining Ordinance is not a Zoning Ordinance Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
9
2009
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES ON NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, ALLOCATION Clark Hill PLC
Jul
12
2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Village of East Troy’s High Capacity Well Permit; Finds WDNR Has a General Duty under Statute and the Public Trust Doctrine to Consider Impact to Waters of the State Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
8
2015
Wisconsin Supreme Court Weighs-in on Pollution Exclusions (Again) in Two Cases Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
19
2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Settling Within Policy Limits Does Not Preclude a Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
7
2016
Wisconsin Wind Energy System Determined Not to Present Human Health Hazard Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 

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