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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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Oct
23
2010
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Two Bills Providing Moderate CEQA -California Environmental Quality Act Improvements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
13
2011
New Defense Authorization Act Imposes Buy American Act Mandate for Photovoltaics Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Public Works Projects (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
24
2020
Navigating Business Travel Through the Pandemic Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
6
2011
June Proves To Be A Busy Month For ARB And Its Proposed Cap-and-Trade Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2018
Corps and EPA Push Out Effective Date of Disputed Clean Water Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2016
California Proposes Adopting New Permitting Program for Wetlands and Waters of the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2013
New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2016
Layover in Tehran: United States Authorizes Carriers to Land Civil Aircraft in Iran Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
11
2013
The Supreme Court Gets It Right On Takings - And Wrong - A View from "Inside the Curtilage": The Property Owner's Perspective Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2013
Unusual Circumstances: California Supreme Court Upholds Limited Use of Future Conditions Baseline Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2021
Nota Bene Episode 145: Tuna Sustainability: A Model Bigger than its Niche with ISSF President Susan Jackson [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2013
The European Court of Justice Overturns, Unfreezes EU Iran Sanctions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2021
Antitrust Scrutiny Heating Up in Oil and Gas Industries Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
23
2024
California Courts Clarify the Interpretation of the MCPPA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2022
Petitioners Failed to Show Subdivision Consistent With a Specific Plan EIR Was Outside the Scope of a Statutory Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
16
2022
United States Supreme Court Rules Certain Airline Employees Exempt From Federal Arbitration Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
26
2017
Global Body Issues Guidance for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2020
The Emerging Landscape for Export Controls on Autonomous Vehicle Technology Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
16
2020
US EPA’s COVID-19 Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2022
PFAS As Hazardous Substances: Top 5 Implications For Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
21
2022
California Offshore Wind Auction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
9
2010
EPA Proposes 'Veto' of Section 404 Permit for Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Project in West Virginia Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2022
California Offshore Wind Lease Sale Announced by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
15
2022
Inflation Reduction Act: Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2015
Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (2015 Draft) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2011
Final Decision Suspends California's AB 32 GHG Regulations: What Now? 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
 

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