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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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Mar
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2019
DOE BETO Announces Collaboration Opportunity Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Mar
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2019
Scientists Discover Method For Transforming Methanol To Ethanol Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Mar
1
2019
EPA Decides to Retain 2010 SO2 NAAQS Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
1
2019
NNCO Celebrates NNI’s 15th Anniversary Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
28
2019
New Law Requires Drinking Water Systems to Develop Risk, Cybersecurity and Resilience Assessments Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
28
2019
Obama Presidential Center Decision Reinforces Bar for Citizen Suit Standing ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
28
2019
All Things Chemical Podcast™ - Pesticides: Navigating New Technologies under FIFRA [PODCAST] Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
28
2019
Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: New Program Supports Innovation in Agriculture K&L Gates
Feb
27
2019
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Opportunity Zones, Brownfields Redevelopment, and Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Deals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
27
2019
Will Massachusetts and Other Northeastern States Move to Aggressively Price Carbon Emissions? Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
27
2019
FERC Approves ISO-NE Market Design Changes for Battery Storage Resources Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
27
2019
Latest Kids’ Climate Suit Development Increases Supreme Court Speculation ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
27
2019
ECHA Interview Focuses on Research on Safety of Nanomaterials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
26
2019
Emerging Technologies Update - February 26, 2019 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Feb
26
2019
Ninth Circuit Grants Petition for En Banc and Panel Rehearing in Chlorpyrifos Case Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
26
2019
Senators Introduces Legislation Pushing Automatic Shut-off of Keyless Ignition Systems Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
25
2019
FERC Reforms Generator Interconnection Procedures to Accommodate Energy Storage Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
25
2019
NJDEP Posts Updated Guidance Regarding Capping of Volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Feb
25
2019
Five Takeaways from the EBC Sixth Annual Offshore Wind Conference Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Feb
25
2019
California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of De Novo and Substantial Evidence Standards Of Review In CEQA Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2019
Limits on Administrative Orders to Clean Up in Delaware Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
22
2019
Indian Nations Law Update - February 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
22
2019
More U.S. Cities Enact Plastic Bag Bans February 22, 2019 Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
22
2019
Environmental Issues & Terms in Common Commercial Contracts [VIDEO] Bracewell LLP
Feb
22
2019
FDA Adds Ten New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS Notifications Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
22
2019
Washington Bill Would Make Food and Other Brand Owners Responsible for Plastic Waste Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
22
2019
Regulatory Developments: EPA Releases Updated TSCA Inventory Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
22
2019
National Registry for Greenhouse Gases and Compound Emissions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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