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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 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.

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Date	Title	Organization
2 Dec	EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2 Dec	Update: Fish and Wildlife Service Reclassifies Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered	Pierce Atwood LLP
2 Dec	IRS Issues Critical Wage and Apprenticeship Guidance Under Inflation Reduction Act of 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
2 Dec	Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2022	Mintz
2 Dec	EuropaBio Announces Biomanufacturing Platform	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Dec	Pennsylvania Adds New Royalty Payment Reporting Requirements and Deadlines for Unconventional Oil and Gas	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
1 Dec	European Union Adopts Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive With Impacts Beyond Europe	Hunton Andrews Kurth
1 Dec	EU Consultation on ESG Fund Names and SFDR Q&As	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
1 Dec	Chemical Engineering Trends, Intellectual Property Litigation, & Industry Predictions – Episode 50 [PODCAST]	IMS Consulting & Expert Services
1 Dec	California Department of Pesticide Regulation Issues an Enforcement Action against TriCal and Announces Proposed Rule on Additional Use Restrictions on 1,3-D	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Dec	Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Guidance for ITC and PTC	Foley & Lardner LLP
30 Nov	USDA Scientists Produce Nanobodies in Plant Cells that Block Emerging Pathogens	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
30 Nov	Five Takeaways from the DOL’s Final Rule on Selecting Retirement Plan Investments	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
30 Nov	EPA’s FY 2023 Top Management Challenges Include Providing for the Safe Use of Chemicals	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
30 Nov	Treasury Announces Initial Guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Labor Requirements for Renewable Energy Tax Credits and Incentives	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
30 Nov	ESG: Adherence to Internal Policy and Procedures	Nishith Desai Associates
30 Nov	Another legal victory for New England Clean Energy Connect but, unbelievably, it still isn't nearly out of the woods.	Mintz
30 Nov	Proposed Rule Requires Contractors to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
29 Nov	Nano4EARTH Will Hold Kickoff Workshop in January	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
29 Nov	EPA Seeks Comment on Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis on Proposed PFAS Reporting Rule	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.