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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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Jul
1
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - June 30, 2014 Mintz
Jun
30
2014
D.C. Circuit Court Strikes Down EPA “Summit Directive,” Voids Attempt to Apply Differing Aggregation Policies Across the Country Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
30
2014
Supreme Court Upholds EPA's Power to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large Stationary Sources – But Scolds EPA for Overreaching In Its Regulatory Approach Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
30
2014
Forfeiture Clauses in JOAs (Joint Operating Agreements) – New Law, Old Problems Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2014
Supreme Court Affirms Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Permitting But Creates Questions Regarding Implementation Bracewell LLP
Jun
30
2014
The Court of Appeals’ Dryden/Cooperstown Decision – Court Upholds The Sanctity of Local Zoning, But Does It Doom Fracking In New York? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
30
2014
Supreme Court Rules Against Tort Plaintiffs, Holding Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Does Not Preserve Property Contamination Claims Barred by State Statutes of Repose Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
30
2014
2014 Massachusetts Solar Update Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jun
30
2014
Battery Interest Groups Release Model Legislation for Extended Producer Responsibility Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
30
2014
Shale Developments – Coming to a Neighborhood Near You Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2014
New York Court of Appeals Upholds Municipalities’ Fracking Bans Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
30
2014
De-Risking Petroleum Exploration and Production – Sharing the Economic Exposure Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2014
EPA Proposes Approval of New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
30
2014
La Reforma Energética en México: Impacto y Oportunidades Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2014
Mexican Energy Reform: Impact and Opportunities Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
27
2014
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization Disputes Continue with Revised House Republican Discussion Draft Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
27
2014
D.C. Circuit Rules that FERC May Not Segment Its Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Related Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Projects, Regardless of Whether They Are Separately Proposed McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
27
2014
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Memo Escapes Challenge in D.C. Circuit; Petition Dismissed on Standing Grounds Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
26
2014
President Obama Signs the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into Law, the First Water Funding Legislation Since 2007 Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
26
2014
Supreme Court Holds That Industrial Sources Cannot Be Required to Obtain PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) or Title V Permits Based Solely on Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
26
2014
Frustrated Judge Sets Criteria for Repeat Flagrant Violations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2014
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Proposes to Eliminate Burdens in Its Market-Based Rate Program Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
26
2014
MassDEP Finalizes Important Revisions to Contaminated Site Cleanup Regulations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
25
2014
Despite Customer Opposition, FERC Accepts CAISO’s Proposed Energy Imbalance Market for the Western Interconnection and PacifiCorp’s Proposal To Be the EIM’s First Participant ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
25
2014
Supreme Court Limits USEPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Refuses to “Wave Goodbye” to Separation of Power Principles ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
25
2014
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Proposes to Approve New Reliability Standard for Calculating Available Transfer Capability (ATC) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
25
2014
Return on Equity: After Several Years of Uncertainty, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Takes Action ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
25
2014
United Kingdom Announces Unconventional Petroleum Licensing Model Clauses Bracewell LLP
 

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