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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
17
2011
Republican Duo Supported by Energy Industry Seek to Rein in EPA on Coal Ash Center for Public Integrity
Feb
16
2011
China Restricts Growth of Polysilicon Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
12
2011
California Court Issues Tentative Ruling Enjoining AB 32 Implementation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2011
Not Your Father's Insurance Coverage: Using Transactional Insurance to Drive Business Opportunities Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
9
2011
Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Coal Company’s Efforts to Exercise Surface Rights Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
8
2011
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 and its effect on the Energy Sector Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2011
A Sputnik Moment for Renewable Energy or Another Failed Launch? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
5
2011
Stream Conductivity: It's Not Just a Mining Issue Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
5
2011
‘Clean Energy’ Expansion Could Strain U.S. Power Grid Center for Public Integrity
Feb
2
2011
It Snows in Winter? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
26
2011
The Practical Effects of the Revised Biomass Crop Assistance Program "BCAP" Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
26
2011
SEC Proposes Rules to Implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s Mine Safety Disclosure Requirements Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
25
2011
Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements Now in Effect (For Now?) Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
25
2011
CleanTech Opportunities On The Rise Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
24
2011
Lender Liability and the Exception to CERCLA Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jan
24
2011
Commodity Futures Trading Commission "CFTC" Approves Position Limits Proposal for Derivatives Bracewell LLP
Jan
18
2011
EPA Defers GHG Permitting Requirements for Biomass Industries Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
17
2011
"Over the River" and into the Legal Fray: Christo and Jeanne-Claude Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2011
Court Invalidates EIR's Use of a Baseline Predicated On Future, Post-Approval Conditions For Analysis of Project's Impacts - Sunnyvale West Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Sunnyvale City Council, No. H035135 (6th Dist., December 16, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2011
Baseline Using Existing Entitlements Acceptable If It Corresponds To Conditions "On The Ground" - Cherry Valley Pass Acres and Neighbors, et al. v. City of Beaumont, E049651 (4th Dist. Div. 2, November 22, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
14
2011
Local Air District Rule Requiring Development Sites to Reduce Amount of Pollutants Emitted Not Preempted by the Clean Air Act - National Association of Home Builders v. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, No 08-17309, (9th Cir., D) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
14
2011
SEC Proposes Disclosure Rules for Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
13
2011
New Defense Authorization Act Imposes Buy American Act Mandate for Photovoltaics Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
13
2011
Lights Out on Traditional Bulbs Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
12
2011
Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
7
2011
Attorney Fees Award May Be Reevaluated When Claims Are Partially Reversed On Appeal - Environmental Protection Information Center, et al. v. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, et al., A108410 (1st Dist. Div. 5, November 19, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2011
Economic Recovery: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
6
2011
Landmark Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program Adopted in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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