Greenberg Traurig is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America recognized more than half of the U.S. lawyers in the firm’s Environmental Practice in their 2024 edition. The annual edition recognized 47 environmental attorneys in 16 U.S. markets and for 29 practice specialties. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and
The US Department of Energy has committed $1 billion to support clean hydrogen offtakers to kickstart the hydrogen economy.
By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Kevin A. Homrighausen
On July 5, 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to invest up to $1 billion in a mechanism to develop reliable demand for hydrogen at DOE-funded Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs). DOE hopes this mechanism will help a diverse range of entities leverage the full potential of clean hydrogen and facilitate the use of clean hydrogen across a variety of economic sectors.
Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement over alleged per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination and is seeking to intervene in their litigation.
Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement over alleged per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination and is seeking to intervene in their litigation.
On August 17, 2023, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) released its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI) for FY 2024-2027, which include addressing exposure to PFAS as an enforcement priority. To select the enforcement initiatives, EPA solicited public comment and received 88 comments from state environmental agencies, environmental groups, industry associations, and
On 30 June 2023, the Working Group on Impact Investment (“Working Group”), which was established under the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”), published a report (“Report”) (in English and Japanese) setting out domestic and international trends in impact investment and draft basic guidelines consisting of four key principles as discussed below (“Guidelines”). The Report seeks to fill a gap in the lack of standards regulating “impact investment”, one of several sustainable finance investment methods, and noted “impact investment” market practices are still developing. In contrast, other ESG investment methods such as “integration” and “positive or negative screening” appear to be more commonly used in the market.
The Guidelines seek to encourage dialogue and align understanding on basic concepts and processes for “impact investment” between investors, financial institutions and companies in Japan and globally, and develop knowledge and experience in this area. The Guidelines further aim to create an environment in which investors and financial institutions can invest more confidently without concerns of greenwashing, and to help companies in obtaining financing and support.
[This post is part of our Hydrogen Blog Series. Read the rest of the series here.]
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) held a webinar on Friday, August 18, 2023 on the U.S. government’s national hydrogen strategy. The main announcement was the formation of the Hydrogen Interagency Taskforce, or “HIT,” but the webinar
LNG Exports: Environmental Groups Petition Federal Appeals Court Over DOE Order Approving the Alaska LNG Project
On August 11, 2023, the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to reverse the Biden administration’s approval of Alaska LNG Project.
Local Food: PA Department of Agriculture Seeks Comments on Plans for USDA Funding from Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
On August 15, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) released a public request for comment on the agency’s proposed priorities for its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure
Striking a careful balance between the aspirational and implementable, cognizant of what is technologically feasible and fiscally responsible
