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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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Jun
21
2023
Knowing [is] What Makes an Environmental Crime Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
29
2023
Nonimmigrant Travelers Can Now Board Flights to U.S. Without Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
26
2013
Clean Air Act Insurance Defense Coverage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
26
2019
EPA Releases PFAS Screening Levels and Remediation Goals for Public Comment Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
13
2023
‘Elephants in Mouseholes’: Criminal Law Concerns Driving Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision in Sackett v. EPA Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
21
2023
Auto Supply Chain Rocked: Michigan Supreme Court’s Decision Impacts Enforceability of Blanket Purchase Orders Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
16
2013
New All Appropriate Inquiries (ASTM) Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Standards Endorsed by EPA as Constituting “All Appropriate Inquiries” under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
1
2019
Affordable Clean Energy Rule Delivers on Promise to Repeal Clean Power Plan Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
8
2017
Plaintiffs Denied in Flint, Michigan, Water Lawsuit under Safe Drinking Water Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
10
2019
Labor Board Clears Boeing For Takeoff, Ices Funky Bargaining Unit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
1
2019
Elon Musk Tweet Violated Labor Law, Says NLRB Judge Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
1
2017
Preparing for and Responding to a Major Weather Event or Catastrophe Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
28
2020
U.S. EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy Is In Effect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
26
2014
NTSB Agrees that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are Subject to Federal Aviation Regulations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
2
2014
Prosecutorial Over-Criminalization: Fishing for Guilty Pleas Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
9
2020
IRS Extends Construction Safe Harbor For Renewable Energy Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
9
2015
Same Tune, New Steps: Dancing Through U.S. EPA’s Update to its Policy on Supplemental Environmental Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
6
2018
New Tax Law Affects the Purchase and Operation of New or Used Aircraft Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
26
2015
OIG Concludes Free Transportation Services Provided by Rural Integrated Health System Does Not Pose Risk of Anti-Kickback or Beneficiary Inducement Sanctions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
15
2012
New Federal Excise Tax Rates: New FET Rate Will Apply to Certain Aircraft Operators Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2012
Environmental Law Alert - EPA Proposed New MACT Rules for Industrial Boilers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
1
2021
Much Still Unknown about PFAS Destruction and Disposal Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
28
2022
FTC Seeks Public Comment On Green Guides – A Once In A Decade Opportunity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2012
Federal District Court Holds Customer of a Municipal Utility Entitled to Formal Opportunity to be Heard Prior to Disconnection Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2023
Deja Vu All Over Again – CEQ Restores Science To Federal Decision-Making Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
1
2012
Northwest Indiana and Northeast Illinois Counties Designated as Nonattainment for Ozone Despite Conflicting Data Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
10
2023
Prioritizing The G In ESG: Governance Practices Companies Can Implement To Improve ESG Performance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
3
2023
The Rise Of The 'S' In ESG: Social Practices Companies Can Implement To Improve ESG Performance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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