We discuss the status of two pending federal regulations that would require the disclosure of information concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related risks: one proposed by several agencies that would apply...more
12/28/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suppliers
The Biden administration has been announcing a new series of actions to address climate change, relying on executive power due to insufficient support in Congress. On July 27, 2022, however, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY)...more
On June 30, 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Power Plan ("CPP"), limiting the agency's authority to address climate change, in the case West Virginia v....more
Over the past few years, several state and local governments have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, seeking money damages for the effects of climate change on their jurisdictions. These lawsuits serve multiple...more
3/17/2022
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Design Defects ,
Due Process ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Negligent Design ,
Oil & Gas ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Popular ,
Public Nuisance ,
Strict Liability
In January 2021, President Biden signed an executive order "Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis." This order provided a clear signal that the Biden administration...more
The buzz around climate change is expanding to include the potential effects it could have on businesses’ physical operations and value in the marketplace. Climate-related business risks typically fall into two categories:...more
On May 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. The Executive Order seeks "to advance consistent, clear, intelligible, comparable, and accurate disclosure of climate-related...more
A cornerstone of the Biden Administration is environmental justice, which EPA defines as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the...more
Corporate disclosures regarding climate change impacts are becoming more prevalent, although not yet universal, and their adoption has been a relatively slow process. We discuss below the impact on corporations of increased...more
President Trump is spearheading a government-wide roll back of Obama Era climate initiatives. The president and his EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, have delivered a one-two punch. They both have denied the impact of human...more
8/14/2017
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Department of the Interior ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NEPA ,
Obama Administration ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
Rollbacks ,
Trump Administration