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Banking Regulators Act in the Face of Headwinds to Address Climate Risk

Law Columbia

President Biden’s May 2021 Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk is showing results. While the financial world is still waiting for key climate-related rules from several financial regulators, including the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), there has been some forward progress in recent weeks.

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Reckoning with risk: Recent developments in climate and U.S. financial regulation

Law Columbia

Since President Biden took office in January 2021, his administration has been proactive in its efforts to fulfill his campaign promise to place climate issues at the forefront of his presidential agenda. and its economy, infrastructure, and markets.

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Shale Gas Operators On Track To Have More Violations In 2023 - Frozen Gas Infrastructure; Explosion; Pad Fire; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack Outs; Major Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home Highlight 2023 So Far

PA Environment Daily

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations.

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2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

PA Environment Daily

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Hall Well Pad, Springfield Twp.,

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Ohio and some other states argue that the waiver unconstitutionally gives California more power to regulate than it gives them. EPA to overturn Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

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Greenberg Traurig’s David G. Mandelbaum Chosen as a City & State PA ‘Fifty Over 50’

E2 Law Blog

Mandelbaum , a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig , LLP’s Philadelphia office , is among the professionals recognized on the 2023 City & State Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 list. The award winners will be celebrated at an event Nov. 28 at Hotel West & Main in Conshohocken.

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