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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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Jul
26
2013
District Court Rejects Challenge to SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Katten
Jul
26
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Issues Report on Reliability Standards Audit of Salt River Project ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
26
2013
In Koontz, the Supreme Court Creates Uncertainty for Permitting Agencies and Opportunities for Developers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
26
2013
Follow-Up on Reliability-Related Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) Issued by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
26
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Assesses Record Civil Penalty But the Story Is Just Beginning Bracewell LLP
Jul
25
2013
Illinois’ Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
25
2013
Federal Judge Rejects Challenges to SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jul
25
2013
D.C. District Court Upholds SEC's Conflict Minerals Rules, Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report Questions Effectiveness on Humanitarian Efforts Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
25
2013
President Obama Releases Climate Action Plan Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jul
25
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Order For Processing Rate Filings By Intrastate Pipelines ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
25
2013
Patent Term Extension in Russia Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
24
2013
Michigan Gas Generating Plant Certificate of Necessity Sought Varnum LLP
Jul
24
2013
Department of Energy (DOE) Approves a Second LNG Export Project: A Sign of the Future? McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
24
2013
A Two-fer: North Carolina Lawsuits Over Damage to Coastal Wetlands and Damage by Local Government Prayer Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
24
2013
Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Gerald R. Ford Lecture Series to Take Place July 30 Varnum LLP
Jul
24
2013
Illinois Set to Regulate Shale Oil and Gas McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
24
2013
Gina McCarthy Confirmed as EPA Administrator as Obama Completes Energy “Trifecta” Mintz
Jul
24
2013
“Automatic Variance” Bill For Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Base Elevations Passes New Jersey Legislature Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
24
2013
Energy & Environmental Law Update - Week of July 22, 2013 Mintz
Jul
23
2013
Oregon Court Upholds Vineyard's Conditional Use Permit Despite the "Wine" of Others Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
23
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Implements A New Company Registration Format Effective August 5, 2013 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
23
2013
Backing Fracking: UK Government Announces Shale Gas Incentives Bracewell LLP
Jul
22
2013
S.S. Badger Saves Diesel Fuel by Carrying Wind Towers Varnum LLP
Jul
22
2013
Deed Restricting The Shoreline: Are Permanent Restrictions Workable In Light Of Changing Conditions? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
21
2013
Disaster Planning for Magical Rabbits Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jul
21
2013
French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) Orders Change to Rules Authorizing Hydrocarbon Exploration Drilling McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
20
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemakings Permitting the Sharing of Non-Public Information between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
20
2013
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Makes Several Reliability-Related Issuances at Its July Open Meeting ArentFox Schiff LLP
 

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