Environmental & Energy

HB Ad Slot
HB Mobile Ad Slot

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.

National Law Review Environmental Law TwitterFor hourly updates on the latest news about environmental and energy laws, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Environmental Regulation & Energy Law X (formerly Twitter) feed and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

Recent Energy, EPA, Climate & Environmental Law News

Title
Custom text Organization
May
3
2014
New York Explores a “Fundamental” Restructuring of Electric Utilities Covington & Burling LLP
May
3
2014
The Conflict Minerals Rule: Important Recent Developments Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
2
2014
Promoting Renewable Energy Redevelopment of Brownfields - Formerly Contaminated Properties, Landfills and Mine Sites Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
1
2014
Mexico Energy Reform: Secondary Legislation Presented to Congress Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
1
2014
Regulatory Quagmire – Supreme Court Gives Life Back to USEPA’s Transport Rule in EME Homer City Generation LP v. U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
1
2014
Illinois Bill Would Centralize Wind Energy Facility Siting McDermott Will & Emery
May
1
2014
Supreme Court Upholds EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Bracewell LLP
Apr
30
2014
Courts Active in Air Regulations This Week: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Federal District Orders EPA to Decide Whether to Propose Ozone Standards - Environmental Protection Agency Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
29
2014
Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Reinstated, But Some Upwind States May Be Able to Bring As-Applied Challenges McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
29
2014
Defining the Undefinable: Codifying ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘Hardship’ Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
29
2014
Nigeria: Local Content Update for the Oil and Gas Industry Bracewell LLP
Apr
29
2014
Energy and Environmental Law Update - April 28, 2014 Mintz
Apr
29
2014
De-Risking Petroleum Exploration and Production – the Farm-Out Agreement Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
28
2014
Federal Appeals Court Holds Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conflict Minerals Rules Violate Free Speech Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
26
2014
Potential CFTC (Commodity Futures and Trading Commission) Regulatory Changes for Energy Market Participants Highlighted by Commissioner Scott O’Malia Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
26
2014
Preexisting Management Plan Not a “Mitigation Measure” for Purposes of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2014
Massachusetts' Highest Court Upholds State's Endangered Species Regulations Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
25
2014
“Tiny Houses:” A Panacea For Social And Environmental Ills? Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
25
2014
MassDEP (Department of Environmental Protection) Amends MCP (Massachusetts Contingency Plan) for the First Time in Eight Years Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
25
2014
First Texas Fracking Case Results in Verdict for Plaintiffs Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
24
2014
5 Things You Need To Know Now About Mexico’s Energy Reforms Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
24
2014
Update: Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations - Securities and Exchange Commission Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
23
2014
Environmental Review Commission Holds Final Meeting Prior to Start of 2014 Short Session Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
23
2014
Is There a Statute of Limitation in Government Clean Water Act Cases? Armstrong Teasdale
Apr
23
2014
Commission Holds Roundtable Discussion with Stakeholders on Compensation for Reactive Power Bracewell LLP
Apr
23
2014
Port Miami and Port Canaveral Undergoing Major Expansions Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
23
2014
Expanding the Definition of "Waters of the United States" – Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed New Rule Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
22
2014
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Ruling on Conflict Minerals Faegre Drinker
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins