Environmental, Energy & Resources

Environmental law can impact a variety of legal areas, and can impact companies as they navigate sometimes complicated regulation landscapes. The National Law Review has legal experts in environmental law who examine developments in the field and break them down, providing thoughtful analysis for readers.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the main regulatory body for many environmental issues facing companies in the United States. The National Law Review covers staffing changes at the EPA, as well as the Agency’s compliance requirements, greenhouse-gas emission limits, to hazardous waste disposal requirements at state and federal levels. Additionally, the EPA's Clean Power Plan and resulting litigation is also analyzed by the writers who write for the National Coverage of the Department of Energy, and how the DOE is moving forward on energy research as well as regulations involving the cultivation of current energy sources is also covered by the legal writers at the National Law Review. Visitors will also find information on biodiesel, biofuels, and continual research in creating a more sustainable, cleaner-energy sources. Readers can find the latest cases from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), new legislation, and up-to-date information about new levels or regulations when they become effective.

Along with regulations, readers can read about major legislation that impacts the environmental law landscape, both at the federal and state level. Litigation involving the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, as well as state level legislation like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Those who want to find environmental news and law from the EU or other regions of the world, will also find these topics covered on NLR. Enforcement actions, legislation, global environmental concerns, the Toxic Substances Chemical Act violations, and other environmental regulations and news, is also available on The National Law Review. Visitors will find a wide range of topics, litigation, agency-news and updates, and news stories from the US and around the world.

Date	Title	Organization
3 Apr	EPA Announces and Clarifies Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
3 Apr	New York State Legislature Passes Renewable Energy Siting Law In Step Toward Meeting Ambitious Renewable Energy Mandates	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3 Apr	FDA Funding Opportunity Announcement: “Exploring the use of Real-World Data to Generate Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Decision-Making (U01) Clinical Trials Optional”	Faegre Drinker
3 Apr	BRAG Biobased Products Blog:April 3, 2020	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
3 Apr	US EPA Offers Advice to NPDES Permittees on Documenting COVID-Related Noncompliance While Environmental Groups Seek More Stringent Reporting Requirements	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
3 Apr	Russian Federation Accepting Nominations to New Chemical Inventory	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
2 Apr	FERC Acts to Provide Relief and Ensure Reliability During Coronavirus Pandemic	Pierce Atwood LLP
2 Apr	Force Majeure Under Texas Law in the Time of COVID-19	Jones Walker LLP
2 Apr	EPA Relaxes Environmental Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
1 Apr	FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Aimed At Increasing Incentives for Transmission Investment	Bracewell LLP
1 Apr	EPA Announces Clarification on Its Temporary Compliance Guidance	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Apr	EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation of Asbestos	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Apr	EPA Proposes to Revise SNUR for Functionalized MWCNTs (Generic)	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Apr	Environmental Enforcement Discretion During the COVID-19 Pandemic	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1 Apr	First Circuit Decision Signals Vulnerability of EPA Directive Limiting Scientist Membership in Advisory Committees	Schiff Hardin LLP
31 Mar	Force Majeure and Material Adverse Change in Reserve Based Lending (RBL): When Two Black Swans Collide	Bracewell LLP
31 Mar	LDEQ Issues Second Amended COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and Administrative Order	Jones Walker LLP
31 Mar	EPA Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy	Robinson & Cole LLP
31 Mar	Environmental Enforcement During the COVID-19 Crisis	Pierce Atwood LLP
31 Mar	Climate Change Disclosures for Premium-Listed Companies on the London Stock Exchange	Bracewell LLP
31 Mar	EPA Announces Additional Action to Assure Availability of Disinfectant Products for Use Against the Novel Coronavirus	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
31 Mar	Hydro Newsletter - Volume 7, Issue 4	Van Ness Feldman LLP
31 Mar	New York Environmental Regulator Issues Guidance on Essential Construction in Support of Cleanup Activities	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
31 Mar	COVID-19 and Wind Projects: A Legal and Commercial Checklist for Tax Equity, Debt Financing and Project Documentation	McDermott Will & Emery
31 Mar	U.S. EPA’s Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
31 Mar	EPA Issues Guidance on Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 Pandemic	Davis Kuelthau
31 Mar	EPA Publishes 2020 Mercury Inventory Report	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
30 Mar	New Regulations Expand CFIUS’s National Security Authorities to U.S. Energy Sector Investments	Foley & Lardner LLP
30 Mar	FTC Seeks Input on Energy Labeling for Portable Air Conditioners	Keller and Heckman LLP
30 Mar	State Water Resources Control Board Announces One Month Enforcement Grace Period for Annual Filings Due April 1, 2020	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
30 Mar	EPA Exercises Enforcement Discretion in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic	Jones Walker LLP
30 Mar	Mexico's Ministry of Energy Suspends Terms and Deadlines Due to Pandemic	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
30 Mar	Unix Line to Pay 1.65 Million for APPS Violations, Ocean Pollution	Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
30 Mar	EPA Issues Temporary Policy in Response to COVID-19	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
29 Mar	‘Fitness for Purpose’ and Conflicting Obligations in Offshore Wind Projects	K&L Gates
28 Mar	Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Implications for the Energy Industry	Foley & Lardner LLP
28 Mar	U.S. EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy Is In Effect	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
28 Mar	Before Making Pandemic Response Products, Consider Environmental Regulations	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Mar	U.S. EPA Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy Addressing Coronavirus	Foley & Lardner LLP
27 Mar	India Announces Fourth Draft Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
27 Mar	EPA Announces Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
27 Mar	Orange County, Florida Orders Shutdown for Nonessential Businesses and Stay-at-Home for Individuals	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Mar	EPA to Relax Civil Enforcement for Non-Compliance Due to COVID-19 Pandemic	Schiff Hardin LLP
27 Mar	DOT to Exercise Enforcement Discretion Regarding Noncompliance with Certain Hazmat Training Requirements	Keller and Heckman LLP
27 Mar	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy to Address Civil Noncompliance during the COVID-19 Pandemic	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Mar	Coronavirus Impact on Construction of Energy Projects	Foley & Lardner LLP
27 Mar	Form SD Conflict Minerals Report Filing Deadline Unchanged	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
27 Mar	BRAG Biobased Products Blog: March 27,2020	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
27 Mar	EPA Announces Continued Efforts to Help Increase Availability of Disinfectant Products for Use Against COVID-19	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
27 Mar	US EPA Issues Temporary Policy on COVID-19 Implications for the Agency’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP