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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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Feb
6
2018
Corps and EPA Push Out Effective Date of Disputed Clean Water Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2023
California Air Resources Board Adopts 2022 Scoping Plan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
21
2023
Updated CEQ Guidance for Analysis of GHG Emissions Sidesteps Key Legal Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2016
California Proposes Adopting New Permitting Program for Wetlands and Waters of the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2013
New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2016
Layover in Tehran: United States Authorizes Carriers to Land Civil Aircraft in Iran Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2021
Nota Bene Episode 145: Tuna Sustainability: A Model Bigger than its Niche with ISSF President Susan Jackson [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
11
2013
The Supreme Court Gets It Right On Takings - And Wrong - A View from "Inside the Curtilage": The Property Owner's Perspective Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2013
Unusual Circumstances: California Supreme Court Upholds Limited Use of Future Conditions Baseline Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2013
The European Court of Justice Overturns, Unfreezes EU Iran Sanctions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
14
2022
China Securities Regulatory Commission Issued Proposed Rules on Offshore Listing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
19
2019
Court of Appeal Rules HERO Cannot Save Previously Vacated Rental Units Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2024
Conditional Approval is Project Approval: Appellate Court Confirms CEQA Statute of Limitations Triggered by Tentative Map Approval Conditioned on Subsequent Rezoning Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2024
California Climate Change Legislation, Policy and Regulation – 2023 in Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
23
2024
CFPB Ramps Up Auto Finance Scrutiny: A Look at the New Data Collection Initiative Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2022
Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
20
2024
6 Key Considerations for Selling Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity to the Federal Government Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
8
2022
Colorado’s Retail Delivery Fee Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2015
Change Your Entire Energy Export Policy Using This One Weird Trick! BIS “Clarifies” Short Supply Controls to Make Oil Exporting Easier Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Tricolored Bat as Endangered Under Endangered Species Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Natural Gas Act Preemption Seep Away Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
9
2010
EPA Proposes 'Veto' of Section 404 Permit for Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Project in West Virginia Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2015
Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (2015 Draft) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2011
Final Decision Suspends California's AB 32 GHG Regulations: What Now? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2015
District Court Enjoins Federal Regulations Revising Scope of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2011
A Case Where CEQA Worked Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
12
2020
Significant Changes to State CEQA Filing and Noticing Requirements and Procedures Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
14
2018
After 9th Circuit Ruling in Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, EPA Considers ‘Clarifying’ Clean Water Act Coverage for Discharges Via Groundwater Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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