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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Jun
26
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Extends Deadline to Implement Revised Bulk Electric System Definition by One Year Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
26
2013
New Jersey Senate Passes Open-Space Preservation Amendment Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
26
2013
Supreme Court Further Opens the Door to Wetlands Taking Claims Bracewell LLP
Jun
26
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Backs Landowner in Major Takings Case Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
26
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Major Win To Landowners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
Legislature Passes Automatic Variance Bill for Sandy Rebuilding Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
25
2013
Italy: Government Extends Scope of Application of "Robin Hood Tax" McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
25
2013
California Bill Aims To Promote Green Energy Investment Scams Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
25
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - Week of June 24, 2013 Mintz
Jun
25
2013
Energy Disclosures for Non-Residential Buildings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
25
2013
Is Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Through the Clean Air Act Becoming “Too Big to Fail”? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
24
2013
New Energy Non Governmental Organizations to Promote Understanding of Advanced Energy for Michigan Varnum LLP
Jun
24
2013
EPA Seeks Input on New Clean Air Standards for Solid Waste Landfills U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
23
2013
Conservatives and Democrats Team Up in the House to Kill the Farm Bill MapLight
Jun
23
2013
Settlement with Ash Grove Cement Company to Reduce Thousands of Tons of Air Emissions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
22
2013
Remediation Deadline Leads To Surge In Access Requests Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
21
2013
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Capacity Quickly Expands When States Provide the Right Incentives Mintz
Jun
21
2013
Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Document Violates Brown Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Issues Agenda for July 9 Reliability Technical Conference ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
20
2013
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Releases New Base Flood Elevation Maps Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
20
2013
Interior Department Report Exposes Flaws in Federal Coal Leasing Program McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
20
2013
New Kentucky Laws Go Into Effect Next Week McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
20
2013
Surprise – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Misses Another Deadline for Issuing Draft Stormwater Regulations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
20
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) To Hold Technical Conference on Centralized Capacity Markets in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
20
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Provides Guidance on Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Rule Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
19
2013
Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - Week of June 17, 2013 Mintz
Jun
18
2013
Offshore Team Sails to Cleveland Varnum LLP
 

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