Whether by land, by sea or through human innovation, carbon sequestration is likely coming to (or already happening in) a destination near you. As our planet, overdosed on greenhouse gases, battles climate disasters, a...more
Climate change litigation has become a global phenomenon, as scientists, agencies, and the general public increasingly associate wildfires, droughts, flooding, hurricanes, heat waves and other events with changing climate....more
11/5/2021
/ Air Pollution ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Change ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Government Investigations ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Public Trust Doctrine
The Obama administration took two major steps in implementing its comprehensive climate change strategy this month, setting first-ever methane emissions standards for new, reconstructed and modified sources and simultaneously...more
6/17/2016
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
New Regulations ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
After tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger vehicles and power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 10 announced its latest regulatory initiative—a GHG emissions standard for aircraft....more
Scaling back considerably from the October 2012 Term, the United States Supreme Court issued only a few rulings affecting environmental law during the October 2013 Term. With significant pronouncements regarding EPA’s Clean...more
In response to the standoff between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Texas over EPA’s promulgation of new rules regulating stationary-source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Texas Legislature...more
This Texas legislative session brought several notable environment- and energy-related changes. The major standouts are culled and summarized in this Pillsbury Legislative Update....more
6/13/2013
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Audits ,
Background Checks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Flood Zones ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Landfills ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
Railways ,
Recycling