Environmental, Social, and Governance Law News

Report Spotlights Legal Risks of Biodiversity Loss in Agricultural, Seafood Industries
by: Sara Bussiere
Report: Asset Owners Increase Intermediate Target Commitments While Decreasing Emissions
by: Jason M. Halper
IRS Considers Allowing Individuals to Purchase Clean Energy Tax Credits, but Buyer Beware [Video]
by: Meghan E. Smith & Shawn J. Daray
The New Automotive Age: Electric Vehicles and Real-Life Implications for the Automotive Industry
by: Stephanie Yarbrough & Allison Mayer
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — December 2023
by: Thomas R. Burton, III & Sahir Surmeli
Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — December 2023
by: Jacob H. Hupart
Crystal Ball Gazing - Are There Calmer Waters in the Offshore Wind Sector in 2024?
by: Tracy London
DEI Under Scrutiny, Part II: Spotlight on Environmental, Social, and Governance Considerations
by: Simone R.D. Francis & Morgan Pike Epperson
What to Know About ISO/RTO Annual Certification Requirements
by: Ruta K. Skucas & Chimera N. Thompson
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Environmental Justice Guidance
by: Megan Baroni
EPA Proposes Revisions to PBT Rules for DecaBDE and PIP (3:1)
by: Ryan J. Carra & Mark N. Duvall
Native Affairs Newsletter Fall 2023
by: Andrew M. VanderJack & Laura E. Jones
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $2 Billion Environmental and Climate Justice Funding Opportunity
by: Rod Hall
Ultium Cells LLC and General Motors Company Enter into Consent Agreement with EPA for Alleged TSCA Violations
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
D&O Insurance: An Essential Tool in the Evolving ESG Landscape
by: Michael S. Levine & Lorelie S. Masters
Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2023
by: R. Neal Martin
Taskforce on Nature-Related Disclosures Publishes Final Recommendations
by: Jason M. Halper
KPMG Research Shows Significant Proportion of Companies Not Ready for ESG Data Assurance Requirements
by: Sukhvir Basran & Sharon Takhar
EPA's New Maui Functional Equivalence Guidance is Guidance in Name Only as Confusion Continues to Reign Over the Reach of the Clean Water Act
by: Jeffrey R. Porter
EPA Proposes to Amend PBT Rules for decaBDE and PIP (3:1)
by: TCSA Blog at Bergeson Campbell
Environmental Justice Update: First-of-Its-Kind Louisiana EJ Suit Dismissed
by: J. Michael Showalter
How U.S. EPA’s New Environmental Justice Initiative Impacts Manufacturing Operations
by: Peter A. Tomasi & Elizabeth S. Stone
Taking Stock of a Big Month for Methane Policy
by: Kyle W. Danish
EPA OIG Reports That EPA’s FY 2024 Top Management Challenges Include Safeguarding the Use and Disposal of Chemicals
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
Process Improvement to Release Data Evaluation Records
by: Heather F. Collins
Sustainability Update: NGO and International Efforts to Regulate Plastic
by: J. Michael Showalter & Alex Garel-Frantzen
Groundtruth: Valuing Lived Experience and Fostering Meaningful Community Engagement
by: Hilary Jacobs
Eighth Circuit Court Vacates EPA Rule Revoking All Chlorpyrifos Tolerances
by: James V. Aidala & Lisa R. Burchi
Rev 10 GHS — A Conversation with Karin F. Baron [Podcast]
by: Lynn L. Bergeson
Recent Federal Developments - November, 2023
by: Lynn L. Bergeson
Half of the United States Have Now Thrown Everything But the Kitchen Sink at EPA's and the Corps of Engineers' WOTUS Rule. What Happens Next?
by: Jeffrey R. Porter
ESG Labelling on The Cards for Global Regulation
by: Jim Bulling
EPA Seeks Comment on Its Sweeping Proposal to Ban Manufacture and Commercial and Industrial Use of Trichloroethylene (TCE)
by: Amanda K. Beggs & Erik K. Swanholt
ISS: Challenges Remain in Interoperability of Sustainability Disclosure Standards
by: Sukhvir Basran
Nature May Abhor a Vacuum But North Carolina Has Learned the Same Isn't True of Europeans with PFAS They Don't Want
by: Jeffrey R. Porter
The Status Report: Navigating Worker and Vessel Classifications for the Offshore Renewable Industry
by: Grady S. Hurley & Sara B. Kuebel
Hong Kong Delays Implementation of Listing Rules Amendments for Climate Disclosures To 2025
by: Carolyn H. Sng & Sook Young Yeu
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Suggests that Climate Disclosure Rule Should Be Delayed
by: Jacob H. Hupart
New Federal Climate Change Guidance for Large Banks Outlines Risk Management Framework
by: Amy Antoniolli & Meera Gorjala
EPA Finalizes HFC Technology Transition Rule
by: K. Russell LaMotte & Nicole J. Waxman
Improving Responses To Crises: Incorporating ESG Considerations Into Effective Crisis Management
by: Michael Zogby & Kaitlyn E. Stone
Trick or Treat? EPA Tightens Reporting Requirements for PFAS and Other Chemicals of Special Concern
by: Joseph V. Schaeffer & Jessica Lynn Deyoe
COP28 Preview: Key Takeaways
by: Anni Coonan
UK Institute of Directors: UK’s FRC Should Maximize Adaptability of Governance Code
by: Duncan Grieve & Sharon Takhar
Texas Federal Judge: DOL ESG Investing Rule Does Not Violate ERISA
by: Sara Bussiere & Timbre Shriver
SEC Modernizes the “Names Rule” for Funds
by: Jason M. Halper & Zack Schrieber
New Report Suggests DOJ to Continue Actively Pursuing Environmental Justice-Focused Enforcement Actions
by: Kerry L. McGrath & Erin Grisby
Trademark Law and Bankruptcy Considerations for Emerging Companies in the Renewable Energy Sector
by: Sharon M. Beausoleil & Matthew D. Witsman
Environmental Justice Update: New Jersey Issues Guidance Promoting Use of Green and Sustainable Technologies in Remediation
by: J. Michael Showalter & Bradley S. Rochlen
EPA Grants TSCA Section 21 Petition to Address 6PPD in Tires
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
 

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