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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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Apr
24
2015
Colorado PUC Considers Distributed Energy Storage Challenges and Opportunities Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
24
2015
Wind Generation Appeals – Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
24
2015
CalPERS Board Member Contests Attorney General’s Conflicts Position Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
24
2015
EPA Commits to Respond in Early 2016 to Petition Seeking to Make the RCRA Corrosivity Characteristic 10 Times More Stringent Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
23
2015
DOE Highlights the Need to Modernize Aging US Energy Infrastructure Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
23
2015
Abuse of Discretion Not Shown By Court’s Failure To “Show Its Arithmetic” in Significantly Reducing Claimed Attorney Fees in CEQA Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2015
Energy & Environmental Law Update-- April 20, 2015 Mintz
Apr
22
2015
US EPA Toxic Release Inventory 2015 Changes Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
22
2015
FERC Finalizes Rule on Natural Gas and Electric Scheduling Practices Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
22
2015
Another New Arrangement from EPA Designed to Settle Some Older Scores Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
22
2015
Approved Jurisdictional Determinations Ripe for Judicial Review ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
22
2015
NERC Report: More Time Required to Achieve Clean Power Plan Compliance Targets Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
21
2015
Progressively Tiered Water Rates to Promote Conservation May Violate California Proposition 218 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
21
2015
Energy Efficiency Bill Heads to President Obama Mintz
Apr
21
2015
Italy Withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
21
2015
FERC Issues Final Order on Gas Day Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
20
2015
The Wait is Over – EPA publishes the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities Rule ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
20
2015
Congress To Address Offshore Oil Rig Safety; Hydraulic Fracturing; And The Land And Water Conservation Fund; Administration Releases 15-Year Arctic Plan Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
20
2015
This Week in Congress – April 20, 2015 re: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, Ambush Elections and more Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
18
2015
Risk and Reward in the UK Continental Shelf: Key Developments in Q1 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
17
2015
Massachusetts Municipalities Lose First Round in Bid to Hold PCB Manufacturers Liable For Environmental Impacts Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
17
2015
Sustainable Fashion – It’s About More Than Just Being Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
17
2015
Zoning Deficiencies Not Cured by Existing Structures Exception for Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
17
2015
EPA Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy Updated for First Time Since 1998 Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
17
2015
MassDEP Provided Substantial Discretion to Interpret Legislative Mandate in Global Warming Solutions Act Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
17
2015
Troubles for Massachusetts Town’s Wind Turbine Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
17
2015
European Parliament Committee Votes for a Mandatory System for Conflict Minerals Importers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
16
2015
Pennsylvania Court Declines to Aggregate Separate Compressor Stations Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
 

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