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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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Feb
2
2021
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Landmark Climate Legislation…Again Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
25
2021
Advocacy Groups and Plaintiffs’ Experts Launch Two Challenges to EPA’s Asbestos Risk Evaluation – Are EPA Settlements Possible? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
4
2021
Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
26
2021
Administration Takes Step 1 For California to Blaze the Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standard Trail Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
8
2023
Amendments to NEPA Following Debt-Ceiling Deal Would Improve Permitting for Major Infrastructure Projects Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
5
2021
Environmental Justice Considerations in Business Transactions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
27
2021
COP26: What to Expect in Glasgow? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
6
2021
TSA Announces New Security Directives for Rail Sector Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
21
2022
2022 Promises Greater Focus on Tribal Consultation and Incorporation of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Permitting Process Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
27
2014
Preparing Bespoke Joint Operating Agreements for Shale Gas Projects Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
29
2014
Defining the Undefinable: Codifying ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘Hardship’ Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
30
2022
California on Path (Again) toward Regulating Hexavalent Chromium (Chromium-6) in Drinking Water; Follows EPA Scientific Workshop in September 2021 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
11
2022
California Proposition 65: OEHHA Publishes Second Modification to Proposed Rules to Short-Form Warnings Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
24
2022
Power to Launch: Creation of Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
7
2015
The ADIPEC Report – Lower Oil Price Renews Focus on Middle East Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
12
2015
Anti-Corruption Provisions and Upstream Joint Ventures--Boilerplate or Bespoke? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
4
2022
What Has Four Wheels And Is An “Auto” But Not A “Car”? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
26
2020
Air Quality in the United States has Improved Dramatically since Enactment of the Clean Air Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
2
2020
EPA Sets Termination Date for Temporary Enforcement Policy Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
14
2020
EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation Scope Documents for Next 20 High Priority Chemicals Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
4
2020
EPA’s New Guidance Rule: Are Accessibility and Transparency Improved? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
23
2020
Energy and Environmental Legislation in the 117th Congress Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
7
2020
EPA Declines to Impose CERCLA Financial Assurance Requirements on Three Industry Sectors Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
5
2023
DOL’S Final Rule Gives ERISA Fiduciaries Green Light to Consider ESG Factors When Selecting Investments Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
26
2023
Do the Products You Sell Contain PFAS? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
16
2021
A Preview of ESG Regulation under the Biden Administration Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
28
2023
PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
28
2023
Record-Breaking Temperatures, Record-Breaking Claims: The Importance of Risk Mitigation to Reduce Severe Weather Costs Hunton Andrews Kurth
 

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