Shell Latest Target of CWA Climate Change Citizen Suit
On August 28, 2017, Shell Oil Company became the latest target of a Clean Water Act citizen suit lawsuit filed by the Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”).... Read more.
Court Decision Remanding FERC’s Evaluation of GHG Emissions May Derail $3.5B Pipeline
On August 22, 2017, a divided D.C. Circuit panel sided with the Sierra Club and other environmental groups by concluding that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission... Read more.
D.C. Circuit Rejects U.S. EPA Efforts to Ban Hydrofluorocarbons
On August 8, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision concluding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.... Read more.
Another Speedbump for U.S. EPA—Status of U.S. EPA RMP Stay May be at Risk
Likely emboldened by the U.S. Court of Appeals decision to vacate U.S. EPA's efforts to stay certain provisions of new source performance standards ("NSPS") relating... Read more.
New Climate Change Lawsuit: Publicity Stunt or Reasonable Effort to Protect California Property Owners?
On July 17, 2017, Marin County, San Mateo County, and the City of Imperial Beach filed separate but similar environmental suits in California state court claiming... Read more.
U.S. EPA’s Stay of Methane Rule May Have Hit a “Speed Bump”
On July 3, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion which vacated U.S. EPA’s stay of certain provisions of new source performance... Read more.
News of OECA’s Demise May be Greatly Overstated
President Trump announced his intent to nominate former U.S. EPA waste chief Susan Bodine to head up the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”).... Read more.
Earth Day 2017: Environmental and Climate Literacy
By Steven M. Siros As has been the case for the past several years, we are pleased to present a special blog posting commemorating Earth Day. This year, Earth... Read more.
Allison Torrence to Moderate CBA Seminar on Local, State and Federal Environmental Law
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, from 3-5:30 p.m., Jenner & Block partner Allison A. Torrence will moderate a seminar presented by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA)... Read more.
Proposed Trump Budget Would Cut U.S. EPA Funding by Approximately 31%
On March 15, 2016, President Trump released his FY 2018 budget blueprint titled “America First—A Budget Blueprint to Make American Great Again.” In addition... Read more.