Environmental, Energy & Resources

Environmental law can impact a variety of legal areas and can impact companies as they navigate sometimes complicated regulation landscapes. The National Law Review has legal experts in environmental law who examine developments in the field and break them down, providing thoughtful analysis for readers. 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the main regulatory body for many environmental issues facing companies in the United States.  The National Law Review covers staffing changes at the EPA, as well as the  Agency’s compliance requirements, greenhouse-gas emission limits, to hazardous waste disposal requirements at state and federal levels. Additionally, the EPA's Clean Power Plan and resulting litigation is also analyzed by the writers who write for the National Coverage of the Department of Energy, and how the DOE is moving forward on energy research as well as regulations involving the cultivation of current energy sources is also covered by the legal writers at the National Law Review. Visitors will also find information on biodiesel, biofuels, and continual research in creating more sustainable, cleaner energy sources. Readers can find the latest cases from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), new legislation, and up-to-date information about new levels or regulations when they become effective.

Along with regulations, readers can read about major legislation that impacts the environmental law landscape, both at the federal and state level.  Litigation involving the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, as well as state level legislation like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

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Jun
27
2022
PFAS Regulations Could Open Floodgates to Prop 65 Enforcement – Assess & Manage Your Exposure Now Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2013
FDA Issues Two Proposed Rules That Will Significantly Change Regulatory Requirements For Food Safety Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
27
2022
Commerce Department Adds Guardrails Against Stockpiling of Certain Solar Cells and Modules During Temporary Waiver of AD/CVD Duties Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
8
2022
Offshore Wind Comes to the Gulf of Mexico Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
17
2013
Utility Pole Not A Point Source Under The Clean Water Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2013
No Relief Under Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) Section 473 For Missed Filing Deadline In California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2017
Corps and EPA Solicit Public Comment on Restoring Pre-Clean Water Rule Regulations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
22
2023
Lizama et al. v. H&M: A Lesson in Artful Crafting of Green Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
1
2023
Cybersecurity Labeling is (Almost) Here! Biden Administration Announces the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
16
2023
Previewing the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Auction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2014
Supreme Court Asked to Allow Immediate Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Determinations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
20
2014
California Supreme Court to Review Denial of Homeowner’s Private Beach Access Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2024
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider Appeal of Ninth Circuit Ruling that Sober Living Homes Do Not Have to Prove Each Resident Is Disabled to Survive Summary Judgment in Challenge to Allegedly Discriminatory Zoning Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
20
2024
New Bills Being Served Up That May Soon Impact Food Retailers and Manufacturers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2021
Clean Energy’s Messy Problem II: The Solar Industry, Its Suppliers, and the Complex Task of Combatting Forced Labor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2024
Recent Updates to State and Federal Climate Disclosure Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2015
BREAKING: EPA Water Rule Blocked Nationwide By Sixth Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
16
2021
Comprehensive $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill to Provide Critical Support for Clean Energy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
2
2010
US Patent Office Expands Green Technology Accelerated Examination Program - More categories of invention are now eligible for expedited processing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
26
2010
County Approval of Conditional Siting Agreement Not A Project Approval Under CEQA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2011
Court Invalidates EIR's Use of a Baseline Predicated On Future, Post-Approval Conditions For Analysis of Project's Impacts - Sunnyvale West Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Sunnyvale City Council, No. H035135 (6th Dist., December 16, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
12
2011
California Court Issues Tentative Ruling Enjoining AB 32 Implementation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2019
FERC Holds the Line on One-Year Limit for State Review of Clean Water Act Certifications for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
20
2016
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes (Again) To Issue 30-Year Eagle Act Permits Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
6
2022
Lawmakers and Regulators Examine Role of Blockchain Technology in Energy Transitions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2019
See You Later Alligator? After A While Crocodile? Will Penal Law 653o(b)(1) Take Effect? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
28
2016
Use Of Long-Term Climate Projections For Bearded Seal Listing Not Necessarily A Bellwether For Endangered Species Act Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
15
2022
Inflation Reduction Act: Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
30
2022
Proposed Rule Requires Contractors to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2017
GHG Allowance Auctions are Not a Tax; Key Element of State’s Cap-and-Trade Program Upheld Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
12
2023
How Prepared Are You for the Surge in California’s Green Hydrogen Economy? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
24
2017
California Proposes New Permitting Procedures for Impacts to Wetlands and Waters of the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2013
Supreme Court Grants Limited Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
29
2020
Final Revisions to NEPA Regulations: Six Highlights from Major Rule Overhaul Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2023
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Berkeley’s Ban on Natural Gas in New Construction, Dealing Blow to California’s Electrification Efforts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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