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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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Oct
17
2013
EPA Issues Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit for Industrial Activity Covering Massachusetts and Very Few Other States Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
17
2013
Top Massachusetts Court Clarifies Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's (MassDEP) Authority to Assess a Penalty Without First Issuing a Notice of Violation Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
An Update on the “New” Site Cleanup Regulations in Massachusetts Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
Supreme Court Accepts Appeal Challenging EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Rules Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Oct
16
2013
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Validity of Late-Recorded Variance Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
Energy and Environment Law Update - October 14, 2013 Mintz
Oct
16
2013
Converting Corn Stalks into Biofuel Varnum LLP
Oct
16
2013
Challenge to Redevelopment of Church Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts Demonstrates Delays in Development Even from Inartful Opponents Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
15
2013
U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Challenge to Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Decisions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
15
2013
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Expected to Withdraw Direct Final Rule Approving Use of Revised ASTM E1527 Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
15
2013
California’s Green Chemistry Puts Burden on Manufacturers Mintz
Oct
14
2013
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Explores Opportunities to Expedite Deployment of Wireless Broadband Facilities Mintz
Oct
14
2013
Virtual Solar Engineering Center Meeting with Success Varnum LLP
Oct
13
2013
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Waiver Rule Appeal Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Oct
13
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Delays Electric Quarterly Reports (EQRs) Filing Deadline Bracewell LLP
Oct
11
2013
Federal Court Rules Maryland Scheme to Promote Investment in In-State Generation Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
10
2013
More Michigan Wind Farms to Commence Construction in 2013 Varnum LLP
Oct
10
2013
Texas Regulators Take First Steps to Acquire Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority Bracewell LLP
Oct
10
2013
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Finalizes Rules for Solar Carve-Out Program McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
9
2013
Judge Jones Certifies Class Action In Southwest Virginia Natural Gas Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
8
2013
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposes Carbon Emissions Rules for New Power Plants Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
8
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - Week of October 7, 2013 Mintz
Oct
8
2013
Governor Brown Signs Senate Bill 4 Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing Well Stimulation Treatments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2013
Congress Passes Two Hydropower Bills During a Summer of Gridlock Mintz
Oct
7
2013
California Passes Landmark Green Chemical Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2013
Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Will Exercise Its Authority to Issue Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants to Venture Capital Majority-Owned Small Businesses Mintz
Oct
7
2013
New Colorado Microgrid Closer to Reality: Niobrara NatGas LLC Receives Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) – First New Colorado Natural Gas LDC Since 1997 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Oct
7
2013
Power Plant Cases in the Supreme Court McDermott Will & Emery
 

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