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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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May
2
2013
Can California Cap and Trade if Brussels Stumbles? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2023
California Court Holds Proposed Ballot Measure Excluding Community Plan Area from Height Limit Is Not a “Later Activity” For Purposes of a Within-the-Scope Analysis Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2019
D.C. Circuit Says NEPA Requires FERC To Inquire Into Up and Downstream Effects of Pipeline Project Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2019
Following Suit – City of Los Angeles Updates CEQA Guide to Include VMT Methodology Ahead of State-Imposed Deadline Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2019
9th Circuit Says CPUC’s Standard Contract and Re-MAT Program for Certain Renewable Generators are not PURPA Compliant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2019
Politics Trumps Economics? Trump’s Revocation of California’s Waiver Under the Clean Air Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2022
Court of Appeal Holds No-Project Alternative Analysis May Mean More When Conversation is an Option and Reinforces Low Barrier to Entry Under the Exhaustion Doctrine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2022
CFPB Issues Spring 2022 Supervisory Highlights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2014
California Homeowners “Bluffed” Out Of Challenge To Coastal Permit To Rebuild Private Access Stairs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
28
2014
If They Could Be All You Wanted: The FCC Gets Serious About Small Cells Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2020
Prop 65 Warnings and Acrylamide in Food – Can I Still Have My Coffee and Drink it Too? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2022
A Quick Guide to EV Charging Infrastructure Funding and Incentives in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
24
2020
As America Prepares to Return to Work, EEOC Approves Testing Employees for COVID-19 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
21
2010
Supreme Court Says Florida's Beach Preservation Activities Did Not Infringe Shoreline Property Rights; Justices Scrap Over Role Of Courts In Property Takings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2010
Will The Revised "Green Guides" Do More Harm Than Good? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2011
Landmark Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program Adopted in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2011
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its effect on the Energy Sector Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
19
2011
California and Florida Lead Trend of New State-Level Iran Sanctions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
19
2011
District of Columbia and Seventh Circuits Allow for Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Statute, Splitting With Second Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
12
2015
New York Sacks Daily Fantasy Sports; Gives Pass to Traditional Fantasy Sports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2016
State Agency’s Intentional Flooding for Environmental Protection Results in Physical Taking of Private Property – Strict Liability Applies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
22
2023
The Commercial Division Rejects Yet Another Insured’s Claim for Coverage for Covid-Related Revenues Losses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2023
Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
12
2019
ICSID 2018 Caseload Reflects Continued Uptick of Investor-State Arbitrations 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
Oct
7
2013
California Passes Landmark Green Chemical Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
18
2023
FCC Adopts New Pole Attachment Rules to Promote Broadband Expansion 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
 

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