Environmental & Energy

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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Jan
31
2024
Washington State Petitions EPA to Ban Inadvertently Generated PCBs – Targeted to Pigments, Inks, and Dyes Beveridge & Diamond PC
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EPA Holds Webinar on PFAS Reporting Rule Requirements Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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30
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Proposition 65: 2023 in Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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30
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2023 PFAS Regulatory Roundup and Looking Ahead K&L Gates
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Author of Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act Notes Intent to Begin Compliance in 2025 Katten
Jan
29
2024
2023 Year-in-Review CEQA Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2024
EPA Initiates Prioritization Process on Five Widely Used Chemicals; More to Come Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
29
2024
The End of “Chevron” or Its Rebirth? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
29
2024
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on TSCA Implementation Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
29
2024
Legal Considerations for GCs and CFOs in the Fashion and Retail Industry in 2024 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
29
2024
Court Sends Wind Farm Developer Spinning by Ordering Removal of Wind Turbines in Significant Mineral Rights Holding Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
29
2024
ExxonMobil Files Lawsuit to Block Shareholder Proposal Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mintz
Jan
29
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Is "Degrowth" About To Grow? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
26
2024
Department of Energy Freezes Review of Applications to Export Liquefied Natural Gas Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jan
26
2024
Litigation Minute: 2023 Year in Review and 2024 Look Ahead K&L Gates
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26
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Connecticut PFAS Lawsuits Reflect Growing Trend CMBG3 Law
Jan
26
2024
Revision of the CLP Regulation: What to Expect Following the Release of the European Parliament and the Council’s Compromise Agreement Keller and Heckman LLP
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26
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Investors Pull Money From ESG Funds Mintz
Jan
26
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Democratic Senators Criticize Proposed SEC Disclosure Rule for Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mintz
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26
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PFAS MDL Settlements: Red Herrings For Downstream Companies CMBG3 Law
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25
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What to Expect on Capitol Hill in 2024 — A Conversation with Jim Aidala [Podcast] Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
25
2024
EPA PFAS Air Testing Methods Signals Step Towards Emissions Standards CMBG3 Law
Jan
25
2024
To Bin or Not to Bin: California Clears Up Questions About Which Products Can Display Recyclability Symbols ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
25
2024
Delaware Court Significantly Limits the State of Delaware's Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies Mintz
Jan
25
2024
New Hampshire Legislators Propose Laws to Criminalize Investing Based on ESG Criteria Mintz
Jan
25
2024
DOE Walks The Talk With Major Investments In Clean Energy Projects At Federal Facilities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
24
2024
Climate Change Litigation – State Tort Cases Move Ahead Blank Rome LLP
Jan
24
2024
Water Regulation in the Western States: California's 2023 Legislative Proposal Highlights K&L Gates
 

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