Environmental & Energy

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 change,  creative 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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May
28
2020
 EPA Extends Deadline for Manufacturers and Importers Under the TSCA Fees Rule to June 15, 2020 Foley & Lardner LLP
May
28
2020
 EPA Extends Comment and Reporting Period on Preliminary Lists Identifying Manufacturers Subject to Fee Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
28
2020
 COVID-19 and Conflict Minerals Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
28
2020
 EU NanoSafety Cluster Publishes Final Report of (nano) TiO2 Safety Communication Task Force Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
27
2020
 Treasury Guidance Buoys Solar and Wind in 2020 and Beyond K&L Gates
May
27
2020
 FERC Revises Policy for Analyzing Pipeline Return on Equity Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
27
2020
 FERC Again Revises Methodology Governing Public Utility Return on Equity: Opinion No. 569-A Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
27
2020
 A Rule on Guidance: EPA to Propose Rule Establishing Procedures and Requirements for Issuing and Managing Guidance Documents Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
27
2020
 Some States Are Opposed to EPA’s COVID-19 Blanket Enforcement Policy Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
27
2020
 G S Cleantech Petitions Fed. Cir. for Rehearing En Banc Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
27
2020
 Agricultural Price Manipulation and the CFTC Whistleblower Program Zuckerman Law
May
27
2020
 EPA Announces Settlement Resolving TSCA Violations Involving PFAS Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
27
2020
 California Ridge Revisited: Federal Circuit Affirms that Wind Project Development Fee in Section 1603 Grant Deal is a Sham Mintz
May
26
2020
 Revised FERC Policy on ROE and Proxy Group Composition May Have Positive Impacts for Pipelines Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
26
2020
 COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Relief from Environmental Regulation May Go Hand in Glove K&L Gates
May
26
2020
 U.S. EPA Proposes Rule That Would Transform the Guidance Process Foley & Lardner LLP
May
26
2020
 EPA Issues Final Report on Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
26
2020
 EPA Proposes Landmark Rule Setting General Requirements and Procedures for Guidance Documents Keller and Heckman LLP
May
23
2020
 New Policy on Reliability of the National Electrical System (NES) in Mexico Foley & Lardner LLP
May
22
2020
 Republican Senators Request “Start of Construction” Relief Under Sections 45 and 48 for COVID-Related Delays, Including “Continuous Efforts” Rule for Physical Work Projects Mintz
May
22
2020
 Study Analyzes Existing Research on Dermal Absorption of Nanomaterials Used in Consumer Products and at Workplaces Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
22
2020
 U.S. Air Force Synthetic Biology Challenge Deadline Approaches Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
22
2020
 Final SECURE Rule Will Update and Modernize USDA’s Biotechnology Regulations Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
22
2020
 USDA Issues Biobased Manufacturing Program Rule In Final Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
22
2020
 Commonwealth Court’s Invalidation of Pennsylvania PUC Defined Terms – Potential Net Metering Implications Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
22
2020
 U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bioeconomy Act Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
22
2020
 Heavy-Duty Truck and Engine Regulation by US EPA and CARB: Agency Rulemaking in the COVID-19 Era Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
22
2020
 Court Awards Prejudgment Interest For Time Before And After Arbitration Award Hunton Andrews Kurth
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