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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
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2015
Ninth Circuit Holds District Courts Have Discretion in Accounting For CERCLA Private Party Settlement When Allocating to Non-Settling Parties ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
13
2015
Federal Agencies Join Forces to Procure Solar Electricity Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
13
2015
EPA Enters Next Phase On WOTUS; House To Review US Pledge To UN On Climate Change And U.S. Offshore Energy Plan; Senate To Review Land And Water Conservation Fund Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
13
2015
EPA Releases New Website Enabling the Public to Track Compliance Status of Public Water Systems U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
13
2015
Egypt’s Renewable FiT Program Gathers Pace with the Release of Draft Project Documents Bracewell LLP
Apr
12
2015
Nation’s first federal combined solar power purchase launched by EPA, Forest Service, Energy Department and GSA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
12
2015
New York State Governor and Legislature Amend and Extend Brownfield Cleanup Program Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
10
2015
Appeals Court Questions Municipal Ordinances On Abandonment Of Nonconforming Use Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr
10
2015
Energy and Environment Update for April 10, 2015 Mintz
Apr
10
2015
OSHA Adds “Upstream Oil & Gas Hazards” to List of High-Emphasis Hazards in Severe Violator Enforcement Program Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
9
2015
Same Tune, New Steps: Dancing Through U.S. EPA’s Update to its Policy on Supplemental Environmental Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
9
2015
ECO:nomics 2015 – Top 10 Takeaways Mintz
Apr
9
2015
Coming Down the Pipeline: Risk and Opportunity for Oil and Gas Sector in Era of Low Oil Prices Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
9
2015
California Drought Calls for Bold Energy Solutions Mintz
Apr
8
2015
European Union Policy Update—April re: Digital Single Market Policy, Finance, Life Sciences and More Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
8
2015
Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Issued; Criticized by NGOs and Challenged by Industry and States Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
8
2015
Northern Long Eared Bat To Be Designated as Threatened, not Endangered – Litigation Immediately Begins Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
7
2015
California Groundwater Fees in Flux Following Recent Conflicting Proposition 218 Cases Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
7
2015
California Department of Conservation (DOGGR) Issues Emergency Rules for Class II Underground Injection Wells Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
7
2015
EgyptERA Issues Final Guidelines for the Renewable FiT Program Bracewell LLP
Apr
6
2015
US EPA Escapes Sanctions But Incurs Judge’s Wrath For Deficient FOIA Responses Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
6
2015
FTC Consent Agreement with Par Petroleum Demonstrates Increased Agency Focus on Competitive Effects McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
3
2015
Petroleum Geo-Services v. WesternGeco: Granting Institution of Review IPR2014-01475 Faegre Drinker
Apr
2
2015
Monthly Energy Futures Exchange Issuance Report: March 2015 Bracewell LLP
Apr
2
2015
North Carolina State Senate Introduces Bill Granting Tax Credit for "Property" Serving Renewable Energy Efforts Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
2
2015
California Governor Brown Issues Executive Order Requiring Statewide Mandatory Water Restrictions Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
2
2015
European Union Policy Update: April 2015 re: Digital Single Market, Energy & Climate Change, Internal Market & Financial Services and more Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
1
2015
Environmental Appeals Board Vacates Penalties for TSCA Section 8(e) Violations Beveridge & Diamond PC
 

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