Maryland has long been a solar-friendly state, and the Brighter Tomorrow Act, signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore last month, will expand access and adoption of solar energy. The legislation is both a supportive and...more
6/4/2024
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
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Public Service Commissions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed two significant pieces of legislation recently to build on the success of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 and to further help transition the District to a new energy...more
Our earlier blog post, “Companies Should Know Benefits and Risks of ESG Reporting,” provided an overview of the Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) metrics, why these metrics are important to companies and...more
7/25/2022
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Insurance Industry ,
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West Virginia v EPA
Climate change related cases are on the rise nationwide, just like sea water levels. In fact, according to a United Nations study released in May 2017, the U.S. has three times more climate change litigation cases than the...more
9/20/2017
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
NPDES ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
Safety Violations ,
Sea Levels ,
Shell Oil ,
Toxic Chemicals
Over the last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stayed two high-profile litigations concerning the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal-fired power plants. By...more
There has been much discussion lately regarding the new Administration’s efforts to review and possibly “roll-back” several environmental and energy-related regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the...more
In a potential blow to EPA and President Barack Obama’s legacy on climate change (that was softened with Supreme Court Justice’s passing on February 13, 2015) the U.S. Supreme Court --in an unprecedented and extraordinary...more