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 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, are 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.

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Jul
30
2015
EPA and the Army Corps Seeking to Consolidate Challenges to Recently Issued “Waters of the United States” Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
15
2021
California Passes Sweeping Package of “Green” Bills Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2022
Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
25
2011
Global Warming and Droughts Not New Information; Project Opponents Must Fairly Present Claims Before Filing CEQA Lawsuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2019
D.C. Circuit Says NEPA Requires FERC To Inquire Into Up and Downstream Effects of Pipeline Project Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2016
California Proposes Adopting New Permitting Program for Wetlands and Waters of the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2022
PFAS As Hazardous Substances: Top 5 Implications For Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2022
California Offshore Wind Lease Sale Announced by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
6
2020
FERC Continues to Squeeze Renewable Resources Participating in Wholesale Electric Capacity Markets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2013
Unusual Circumstances: California Supreme Court Upholds Limited Use of Future Conditions Baseline Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2013
California Energy Use Disclosure Rules Implementation Postponed Until January 1, 2014 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
8
2013
Governor Brown Signs Senate Bill 4 Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing Well Stimulation Treatments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2023
How to Succeed in Environmental Marketing Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2017
Political Polarization in a Programmatic World Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
26
2014
Crimea River: U.S. Rushes to Impose Sanctions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
1
2014
Texas District Court Cites Recent “Evolution” of Rule 23 Standards to Deny Class Certification Motion in Securities Action Based Upon Allegedly Misleading Registration Statement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
12
2020
Significant Changes to State CEQA Filing and Noticing Requirements and Procedures Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
14
2023
Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2018
Corps and EPA Push Out Effective Date of Disputed Clean Water Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2021
Farm Lending Pitfalls For Urban Lawyers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
24
2014
Ninth Circuit Rejects Use of Preemptive Litigation to Validate Federal Approvals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2014
California Fourth District’s Split Decision Further Complicates CEQA Requirements Surrounding GHG Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures – Dissent Warns Majority Opinion Will Weaken and Confuse the Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
27
2023
New Bills Advance California’s Offshore Wind Strategy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2021
Senate Bill Extends and Expands CEQA Streamlining Process Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
27
2024
ESG for Government Contractors: Climate-Related Risk Considerations in Federal Procurement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2015
EPA and Corps Issue Rule Defining “Waters of the U.S” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2015
High Standard for Invoking Equitable Estoppel Against the Government Reaffirmed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2010
Under CERCLA, "Owner" Means Owner When Cleanup Costs Are Incurred, Not When Reimbursement Is Sought Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2011
Superior Court's Injunction Preventing California's Cap and Trade Program Has Been Stayed...Right? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
24
2022
Federal Trade Commission Petitioned To Investigate Electric Utilities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2019
Politics Trumps Economics? Trump’s Revocation of California’s Waiver Under the Clean Air Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2022
Tax Law Changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2020
Navigable Waters Protection Rule: How are the “Waters of the United States” Being Defined? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2013
Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Document Violates Brown Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
8
2013
Department of Energy (DOE) Proposes Highly Burdensome Reporting Obligations With Respect To Export Compliance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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