On October 7, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued recommended ambient surface water quality criteria and acute saltwater aquatic life benchmarks for PFOA and PFOS, as well as acute freshwater aquatic life benchmarks for eight PFAS. These are not regulatory standards, nor do they automatically become part of a State’s water quality
Energy Policy and Climate Goals Collide with D.C.’s Gas Ban Legal Dispute
Energy Policy and Climate Goals Collide with D.C.’s Gas Ban Legal Dispute
UK Government Publishes 2035 Industrial Strategy to Drive Green Growth and Innovation
The green paper details plans to position the UK as a leader in green industries.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 17 October 2024, the UK government published “Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy” (the strategy) for public consultation. The strategy sets out a 10-year
UK National Audit Office Publishes Overview of New Government’s approach to Environment and Climate Change
On 15 October, the UK’s independent public spending watchdog (the National Audit Office or NAO) published its overview of the Government’s approach to the three areas of environmental improvement, net zero and climate change adaptation.
The report provides a high-level critique of Government programmes to date on these three interrelated areas emphasising the scale of
Voluntary Carbon Markets: A New Area of Enforcement
The voluntary carbon markets have expanded rapidly recently, capturing the attention of entrepreneurs, corporate entities, and investors. Today, however, like many burgeoning markets, the voluntary carbon markets are susceptible to instability – and crime – in the absence of sufficient infrastructure, transparency, and standardized operating procedures.
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—October 23, 2024
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- Understanding the Basics of Right to Repair Laws, Online Fri. Oct. 25, 2024
- Dairy Quarterly Legal Webinar: Raw Milk—An Overview of State Raw Milk Regulations, Online Tues. Oct. 29, 2024.
Water Quality: Federal Court Upholds Vacatur of 2020 NRCS Wetlands Final Rule
On October 8, 2024, the U.S. District
Greenberg Traurig Continues Bold Growth Strategy in Denver with Natural Resources Group
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added a group of Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources practice shareholders based in the firm’s Denver office. Andrew Spielman, Courtney M. Shephard, and Eric Waeckerlin join the firm from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.
“Development opportunities on public and private lands are such an important
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Announces Final Vessel Incidental Discharge Rule
As evidenced by the Department of Justice’s recent announcement of a US$2 million criminal fine assessed against the owners of the tanker P/S Dream as part of a guilty plea, violations of federal environmental laws governing vessel discharge can carry significant consequences.
Stakeholders should take note that the EPA recently announced the final Vessel Incidental
Brazil Enacts New Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage
On October 8 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 14,993/2024, which stems from Bill No. 528/2020, the “Fuels of the Future Bill.” The new law, which addresses several matters related to decarbonization, provides for the regulation and inspection of activities involving the capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide, also known as CCS (Carbon Capture
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2024
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis.