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 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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Feb
28
2024
Library of Congress Publishes Article on South Korea’s Act on Promoting the Green Bio Industry Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
28
2024
EPA Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training Receives Good Grades from OIG, but Room for Improvement Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
28
2024
A Strategic Approach to Emissions Credits With Anew’s Kyle Breeze [Podcast] Bracewell LLP
Feb
27
2024
EPA Seeks to Regulate Nine PFAS as Hazardous Constituents Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
27
2024
Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 (2024) Nelson Mullins
Feb
27
2024
Supreme Court Update: How Would Changes to Chevron Deference Affect EPA Risk Analyses Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
27
2024
EDF Releases Chemical Exposure Action Map Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
27
2024
The City and County of San Francisco Are About to Deliver EPA & the Ninth Circuit Their 3rd Consecutive Clean Water Act Defeat in The Supreme Court Mintz
Feb
27
2024
2024 Litigation Look Ahead Series: Increased Application of Major Questions Doctrine Could Limit Regulatory Authority Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
27
2024
MSHA Faces ‘Significant Challenges’ in Meeting Its Mandate to Protect Miners, DOL Inspector General Concludes Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
26
2024
Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 26 (2024) Nelson Mullins
Feb
26
2024
February 2024 ESG Policy Update - Australia K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
Comments Regarding the Intentional Use of PFAS in Products and CUUs Due March 1, 2024, in Maine and Minnesota Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
26
2024
Mitigation of Increased Risks to Retailers Through Insurance Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
26
2024
EPA Emphasizes its Criminal Enforcement Program Van Ness Feldman LLP
Feb
26
2024
Groundtruth: Cumulative Impact Analysis - Massachusetts, EPA, and Beyond [Podcast] Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
26
2024
EPA Lowers the Fine Particulate NAAQS: A Closer Look at Implementation and Potential Impacts Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
26
2024
Class Action Alleging Violations of ERISA’s ESG Investing Rules Survives Motion to Dismiss Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
26
2024
It's a Gas! Federal and State Developments Continue to Light Up the Natural Gas Debate K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
Mining, Energy, and Infrastructure Disputes with Sovereign States in 2023: Mexico Tops the List of Respondents ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
26
2024
Updates on EV Tax Credits Katten
Feb
26
2024
SEC Expected to Drop Scope 3 GHG Emissions Disclosure Requirements From Final Climate Rule Mintz
Feb
23
2024
Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — March 2024 Mintz
Feb
23
2024
FWS Issues Streamlined General Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
23
2024
EPA Announces Update on Over-the-Top Uses of Dicamba Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
23
2024
Petitions Filed to Add Caprolactam and Nylon 6 to List of Chemical Substances Subject to Superfund Excise Tax Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
23
2024
Recent Updates from the IRS and Treasury on the Superfund Chemical Tax Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
23
2024
ECHA Begins Public Consultation on Recommending Authorization for Five SVHCs and Adding a New Hazard to DBP Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
 

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