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. 

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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
Jun
26
2011
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Now Available to Private Water Companies Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
23
2014
Environmental Review Commission Holds Final Meeting Prior to Start of 2014 Short Session Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
30
2010
What’s So Smart About Smart Grids? Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
11
2013
North Carolina Supreme Court Limits Private Lawsuits for Sedimentation Violations Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
11
2014
Compromise Probable for North Carolina Coal Ash Bill Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
2
2012
Literally, A Million Dollar Question: Can (or Will) Local Governments Regulate Fracking? Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
18
2015
North Carolina Court of Appeals Rules Emerald Isle’s Restriction on Use of Privately Owned Oceanfront Property is Not Compensable “Taking” Under Constitution Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
25
2011
Potential North Carolina Utilities Commission "NCUC" Regulation for Sanitary Districts in North Carolina? Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
3
2012
FERC Imposes Conditions on Proposed Duke-Progress Merger Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
13
2011
Lights Out on Traditional Bulbs Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
28
2011
Renewing the Debate Over Renewables Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb
13
2014
Proposed Fracking Setback Rules Approved in North Carolina Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb
20
2011
Bill Filed to Make Site-Specific, Risk-Based Clean-Up Standards Universally Available in Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in North Carolina Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
1
2009
Understanding the Federal Climate Change Legislation: The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 Ungaretti and Harris LLP
Oct
16
2009
EPA’S FINAL GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RULE: A KEY PIECE OF THE EMERGING FEDERAL REGULATORY REGIME ON CLIMATE CHANGE Ungaretti and Harris LLP
Feb
3
2010
$2.3 Billion in Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits Awarded Morris Manning & Martin, LLP
Sep
9
2009
NAIC ADOPTS MANDATORY REQUIREMENT THAT INSURERS DISCLOSE CLIMATE CHANGE RISK Clark Hill PLC
Sep
9
2009
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES ON NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, ALLOCATION Clark Hill PLC
Sep
10
2009
ILLINOIS TRIAL COURT RULES THAT INSURED FAILS TO PROVE EXHAUSTION OR IMPAIRMENT OF $41 MILLION IN PRIMARY COVERAGE RELATED TO UNDERLYING ASBESTOS BODILY INJURY SUITS Clark Hill PLC
Sep
11
2009
United States Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Travelers Appeal Of Manville Related Liability Clark Hill PLC
May
8
2015
Wisconsin Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Multi-Discharger Phosphorus Variance Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
29
2016
Supreme Court Sides with FERC on Wholesale Demand Response Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
28
2011
Cleantech Patents: When is Trade Secret the Right Protection? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
18
2011
USDA Announces Funding for Blender Pumps Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
5
2016
Don’t Wait Until Cows Come Home: Changes to Wisconsin's Agricultural Loan Guarantee Programs: Housing and Economic Development Authority Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
21
2016
Wetlands Placed at the Head of the Line: WDNR Front-Loads Wetlands Screening as Part of Project Permitting Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
16
2013
EPA Proposes Approval of Wisconsin’s Greenhouse Gas Tailoring and Biomass Deferral Rules Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
26
2013
Expanding Market for Technologies to Clean Wastewater from Hydraulic Fracturing Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
4
2014
EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction Guidelines for Existing Electric Generating Units Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
25
2011
CleanTech Opportunities On The Rise Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
12
2011
Clean Energy Standard, is That What We're Calling it Now? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
28
2011
EPA Rejects Confidential Business Information Claims for More than 150 Chemical Names – Posts Information on EPA Website Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
18
2013
New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Guidance Issued on PM2.5 Modeling Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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