Environment & Energy | The National Law Review

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 is 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 change, creative 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.

Date	Title	Organization
23 Jul	ICYMI: Recent Chemical and PFAS Agency Activities	Hunton Andrews Kurth
23 Jul	"Functional Equivalent of a Discharge" Comes Full Circle: Maui Court Implements SCOTUS Guidance	Jones Walker LLP
23 Jul	McDermottPlus Check-Up: July 23, 2021	McDermott Will & Emery
23 Jul	Clean Energy’s Messy Problem: The Solar Industry, the U.S. Government, and the Complex Task of Combatting Forced Labor	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
23 Jul	Louisiana 31st State in Union With an Environmental Audit Privilege Law	Jones Walker LLP
22 Jul	House of Reps, TSA Tackle Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry	Pierce Atwood LLP
22 Jul	EPA’s Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Challenged in the Ninth Circuit —Plastics a Key Issue	Beveridge & Diamond PC
22 Jul	Maine Adopts Broad Ban of PFAS-Containing Products	Beveridge & Diamond PC
22 Jul	ESG Remains a Priority: SEC Asset Management Advisory Committee Adopts ESG Disclosure Recommendations	Katten
22 Jul	We're One Step Closer to Comprehensive Federal Regulation of PFAS	Mintz
21 Jul	EPA Headquarters Prods Cleanup Programs on Enforcement to Strengthen EJ	Beveridge & Diamond PC
21 Jul	CPSC Sues Amazon to Force Recall of Hazardous Products Sold on Amazon.com	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
21 Jul	The NJ BPU Develops Proposed Rules for the State’s Long-Term Solar Successor Program	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
21 Jul	At Least We Have One Clean Water Act Rule for Everyone... For Now	Mintz
21 Jul	EU Proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Jul	EU Proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Jul	FERC Launches Major Initiative to Reform Transmission Policy	Beveridge & Diamond PC
20 Jul	FERC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reform Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation, and Generator Interconnection Procedures	K&L Gates
20 Jul	Key Trends Impacting Fisheries and Aquaculture in the United States	Beveridge & Diamond PC
20 Jul	OSTP Will Hold Public Listening Sessions on Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.