On June 15, 2022, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Act No. 425, S.B. 426, named the “Allen Toussaint Legacy Act.”[1] The Act is named after the late Allen Toussaint, a famous New Orleans musician, songwriter, and producer. Toussaint was known for hits such as “Java,” “Fortune Teller,” “Southern Nights,” “Working in the
EPA Establishes New Health Advisories for PFAS
Earlier this month, EPA set new lifetime health advisories for four per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – in some instances at levels lower than those that can be detected through laboratory testing. The new health advisories are listed below:
EPA Announces Funding for Disadvantaged Communities to Address PFAS in Drinking Water, Synthesizing Approaches to PFAS and Environmental Justice
Alongside USEPA’s recent issuance of new Health Advisory Levels, or HALs, for certain PFAS chemicals (namely, PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX), the Agency also announced that, as part of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government effort to address PFAS, USEPA is making available $1 billion in grant funding in Fiscal Year 2022 (and a total of
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Oil and Gas Regulations: Act Establishing Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program Passes PA House
On June 20, 2022, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 2644, which would amend Title 58 (Oil and Gas). The bill would establish and allocate funds to the Orphan Well Plugging Grant Program, a program receiving applications, approving
SEC Alleges BNY Mellon made ESG Misstatements and Omissions
An example of current ESG enforcement actions by the SEC
FWS and NOAA Decide That “Habitat” Should Not Be Defined By Regulation: I Hope This Is Good News
This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rule rescinding the rule issued in 2020 defining “habitat” for the purposes of determining what constitutes “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act. You see, in a piece of expert legislative drafting in 1973, Congress defined the term “critical
Power to Launch: Creation of Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership
Yesterday, June 23, 2022, The Biden Administration announced the launch of a Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership (“Partnership”) to expedite and foster the growth of wind energy, tackle the climate crisis, strengthen American energy security, and achieve the goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030.
European Parliament and Council Reach Political Agreement on CSRD
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive expands the existing sustainability reporting requirements and brings more companies under its scope.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 21 June 2022, the European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the terms of the EU’s proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting
CEQA Case Report: 2021 Year in Review
Public agencies prevailed in 71% of CEQA cases analyzed.
By James L. Arnone, Daniel P. Brunton, Nikki Buffa, Marc T. Campopiano, Peter J. Gutierrez, John C. Heintz, Lauren E. Paull, Aron Potash, Lucas I. Quass, Natalie C. Rogers, Jennifer K. Roy, and Winston P.
GT Energy & Natural Resources Practice and 13 Attorneys Ranked in the 2022 Legal 500 U.S. Guide
Thirteen attorneys from the Energy & Natural Resources Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2022 Guide. The annual Guide once again recognized the firm in Energy Regulation: Conventional Power, Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, and Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas.
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