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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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May
20
2015
EPA Proposes Zero Discharge Rule for Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
20
2015
FERC Outlines Its Role in Implementing EPA’s Clean Power Plan Covington & Burling LLP
May
20
2015
CERCLA Divisibility Defense Is Alive and Well - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
20
2015
Ninth Circuit Opens the Door to a Federal Forum for Environmental Mass Torts ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
19
2015
Texas Bans Fracking Bans ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
18
2015
DC Circuit Vacates EPA’s 100-Hour Emergency Demand Response Exemptions For Combustion Engines Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
18
2015
DOE Considers More Offshore Wind; Congress To Address Pipelines, WOTUS And Sportsman Recreational Enhancement Act Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2015
Duke Energy Subsidiaries Plead Guilty and Sentenced for Clean Water Act Crimes/The companies will pay a fine and conduct community service and wetlands mitigation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
May
15
2015
House Democrats Signal Willingness to Compromise on MSHA Subpoena Authority Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
15
2015
CFTC Officials Outline Commission’s Policy Positions at Energy Risk Summit USA 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
May
15
2015
Energy and Environment Update for May 11, 2015 Mintz
May
15
2015
Florida Governor Signs Omnibus Growth Management Bill into Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
15
2015
EPA Revises Emission Factors for Flaring Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2015
US House Subcommittee Unanimously Approves TSCA Reform Legislation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2015
Where Outdoor Work and Nature Collide: Yes, Animals and Insects Can Cause Work Injuries Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
14
2015
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission Issues Round One’s Third Bid For Onshore Fields Bracewell LLP
May
14
2015
NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Issues Long-awaited Final Supplemental Generic EIS on High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
14
2015
Kentucky Oil and Gas Modernization Act of 2015 Will Become Effective June 24, 2015 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
13
2015
Texas Railroad Commission Heightens Scrutiny of Injection Wells Linked to Seismic Activity Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
13
2015
Delaware Lowers the Boom on Energy MLP Boards IMS Legal Strategies
May
13
2015
Egypt: Floating Regasification to Solve Gas Shortages Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
Risk Analysis: Libya’s Oil and Gas Market Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
Progress Report: Shale Play in Algeria Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
Senators Booker and Hoeven Introduce the Commercial UAS Modernization Act to Streamline Drone Integration Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
Egypt: Get FiT Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
Regional Enforcement Snapshot: North Africa re: Investors in the Energy Sector Bracewell LLP
May
12
2015
EPA Issues Guidance to Clarify Supplemental Environmental Projects Settlement Policies Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
11
2015
Arizona Resource Planning Process Seeing Changes Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
 

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