Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Sabin Center wrapped up Climate Week NYC last Friday with an event exploring the opportunities and challenges posed by ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). As evidenced by the 150-plus people in attendance, ocean CDR is attracting growing attention as a possible climate change mitigation option.

Carbon Dioxide 62

Carbon Dioxide Ocean 2013 Law 62

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 5, the Department of Environmental Protection reported their inspections found 4,386 violations of environmental regulations at conventional oil and gas operations during 2021 -- nearly two and a half times the violations reported just two years ago in 2019 and 337 more than in 2020. Read more here.] Read more here.]

Waste 133

Waste 2017 2020 2019 133

HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Coastal Erosion 2020 2005 52

Manning Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, the Government of Canada announced that draft regulations prohibiting certain single-use plastics have been published for public comment. It is the Government’s intention to finalize these Regulations and bring the ban into force as quickly as possible and as early as late 2022 after reviewing and considering comments received.

Regulations 45

Regulations Recycling Law 2020 45

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Conventional oil and gas operators racked up 4,386 violations of environmental regulations in calendar year 2021 alone. In an October 2020 presentation to the Climate Change Advisory Committee, DEP said in 2018 two conventional oil and gas well operators abandoned approximately 2,750 oil and gas wells between them.

2018 96

2018 2016 Environmental Protection Regulations 96

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the global effort to protect the earth’s climate, the pace of regulation is rivaled only by the speed of technological innovation. While the SEC’s climate disclosure rules are pending, and will probably face litigation when final, regulations from other agencies and jurisdictions are likely to affect U.S.

Greenhouse 55

Greenhouse Regulations Climate Change Carbon Emissions 55

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A civil law breakthrough came in 2021, with the ruling of a Dutch court against Shell. In Smith v Fonterra , decided by New Zealand’s Supreme Court this week, we have perhaps the biggest common law breakthrough. Even as successful cases against governments have blossomed, private suits face significant barriers.

Law 68

Law Climate Change Regulations Ocean 68

Law Columbia

MAY 19, 2023

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. and its economy, infrastructure, and markets.

Regulations 59

Regulations Climate Change 2021 Government 59

Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

News - Best Lawyers has named Arnold & Porter as a "Law Firm of the Year" in the "Litigation - Environmental" category. The firm also received 43 national rankings and 102 metropolitan rankings (Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco) in the "Best Law Firms" report. Biotechnology Law.

Law 75

Law 2022 Biotechnology 2011 75

CEQA Developments

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In a 53-page published opinion filed October 8, 2021, the Fourth District Court of Appeal mostly affirmed, but reversed in part, a judgment in a CEQA action challenging two sets of projects of the City of San Diego to underground overhead utility wires in several neighborhoods. City of San Diego (2021) Cal.App.5th.

Law 80

Law 2013 2012 2016 80

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Multiple reports , including the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in the United States , have highlighted the risk that extreme heat poses to worker health and labor productivity. These are all positive developments in adapting to what has been the most lethal climate disaster of our time.

Climate Change 96

Climate Change Environmental Protection 2014 2015 96

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

One such matter that already has received significant regulatory attention is company disclosure of climate-related and other ESG-related risks. N:Bank of America Press Release, Bank of America Announces Actions to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions before 2050 , February 11, 2021.]] N: See also , The U.S.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change 2020 Regulations 2021 52

Arnold Porter

JULY 22, 2021

CEQ proclaims that the administration “is committed to accelerating the responsible development and deployment of CCUS to make it a widely available, increasingly cost-effective, and rapidly scalable climate solution across all industrial sectors.” © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Regulations 52

Regulations Government Renewable Energy Technology 52

Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

Last year Scottsdale authorities, concerned about the effects of the megadrought and the August 2021 federal Colorado River water shortage declaration, decided to protect the city’s 241,000 residents. That seems certain to change. And soon, because of climate change. But another important waiver was included.

Law 362

Law 2022 Politics Climate Change 362

Law Columbia

MAY 10, 2023

It will also worsen global climate change. The land covered by ConocoPhillips’ NPR-A leases falls into the second category. As noted above, BLM leases grant the lessee exclusive rights to extract oil and gas, but those rights are “granted subject to applicable laws, the terms, conditions, and.

Fossil Fuels 101

Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Regulations Climate Change 101

Law Columbia

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo credit: GRIDArendal on Visualhunt Antitrust – a previously dormant area of law and federal enforcement – has reached a new zenith in recent years. Financial institution coalitions focused on responding to the market effects of climate change have been a particular target. What actions, and what changes, are inspired?

Fossil Fuels 102

Fossil Fuels Law Climate Change Government 102

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

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. Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report.

2023 113

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 113

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

DEP also reported the percentage of wastewater recycled or reused in production and fracking at other natural gas wells dropped from 93% in 2021 to 88% in 2022. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations.

2023 113

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 113

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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.

Clean Air Act 258

Clean Air Act Regulations Nitrogen Oxides Technology 258

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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.

Regulations 59

Regulations Climate Change Politics 2005 59

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on Tuesday, November 22, allowing plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics when they choose investments and exercise shareholder rights, reversing a Trump-era rule that sought to constrain this type of risk analysis.

Law 55

Law Climate Change Regulations Politics 55

Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 146. May 17, 2021). May 24, 2021).

2021 42

2021 Fossil Fuels Endangered Species Act Climate Change 42

Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 148. July 15, 2021). and non-U.S.

2021 40

2021 Climate Change Paris Agreement 2019 40

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Since the election, not a week has passed without news that ESG is an increasingly critical focus of the financial regulators, federal and state lawmakers, and investors. We also summarize the issue of climate-related disclosures from the perspective of the banking regulators. Last week may have been the most newsworthy yet.

Regulations 52

Regulations Climate Change 2010 2021 52

Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. In 2021 the Biden Administration reversed the Trump-era rollbacks and instituted the strictest-ever vehicle GHG emissions standards in a move aimed at preventing 3.1

Clean Air Act 55

Clean Air Act Air Pollution Climate Change Regulations 55

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 147. June 15, 2021). June 16, 2021).

2021 45

2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 45

Brag

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing on October 27, 2021, on “ TSCA and Public Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act.” ” The October 25, 2021, briefing memorandum notes that the Frank R.

2021 40

2021 Regulations 2016 Climate Change 40

ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Williams joined the Biden administration in January 2021 and is currently serving as the agency’s principal deputy director. She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. Fish and Wildlife Service.

2022 98

2022 Natural Resources Climate Change Conservation 98

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Bill includes $668 million for National Science Foundation (NSF) research and training grants and $500 million for NSF climate research. Nations Agree to “Phase Down” Use of Coal at UN Climate Conference. NOAA also receives $20 million for climate change education activities. In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S.

2021 105

2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration's rollback of the Trump Administration's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) policies officially began on February 19, 2021, with the rescission of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ's) 2019 proposed NEPA guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse 2016 Climate Change 2020 52

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

Nobel Prize recipients urge G7 leaders to take transformative action to address climate change. The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021.

2021 98

2021 Endangered Species Act Ocean Climate Change 98

Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

In particular, the bill extends FY 2021 enacted levels through FY 2022 for federal transportation programs and reauthorizes various surface transportation programs for FY 2023-2026. N: See generally Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Business Meeting to Consider Pending Legislation , July 14, 2021 ( last visited July 31, 2021).]]

Electricity 52

Electricity Recycling 2021 Technology 52

ESA

JANUARY 31, 2022

UN seeks input about possible topics for the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. 1260 ), which passed the full Senate during summer 2021. ESA endorsed the NSF for the Future Act in May 2021. The Biden administration announced this is it revisiting that decision in 2021. Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case.

2022 52

2022 Climate Change Clean Water Act Ozone 52

Vermont Law

JULY 6, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: At Crossroads with NEPA and Environmental Justice By Yasmin Perez Ortiz , Vermont Law School Alumna '20 July 6, 2022 "It is up to individuals and the states to demand and promote environmental justice regulations."

2002 52

2002 Regulations Law Waste 52

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

With deep insights into policies and policymakers, Arnold & Porter has established the Biden-Harris Agenda Resource Team to advise clients on the changing landscape. Addressing risks posed by climate change. Subscribe to our "Biden-Harris Agenda" mailing list to receive our analyses. * * * * *.

2020 52

2020 Politics Technology Technology 52

Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

‘In fact, the Supreme Court didn’t grant movies First Amendment protection until 1952, ruling in a 1915 case that movies could “be used for evil” and thus could have their content regulated.’ ‘The Antisemitic assaults increased 26% from 88 in 2021. 554 incidents of vandalism.’ 1,347 incidents of verbal or written harassment.’

Politics 54

Politics 2017 Government 2022 54