ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 17 - The Evolution of ESG Enforcement Under the SEC
Minería en tiempos de transición energética
Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation
COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
On-Demand Webinar | Recent Updates to Federal Environmental and Natural Resource Regulations
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Non-Delegation Doctrine, FTC's Non-Compete Rule and Green Guides ... Oh My!
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
Why ESG Matters?
Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
Compliance Tip of the Day: Go Experiential in Training
Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Small Refinery Exemption Litigation Update
Renewable Fuel Standard Outlook
Proceso constituyente en Colombia Parte II
Meeting the Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements
JONES DAY TALKS®: ESG Reporting Rules: The SEC, CSRD, and California– Who's on the Hook?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 2024 document titled: Fact Sheet on Clean Cellulosic Biomass and Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Determinations (“Fact Sheet”)....more
The Arkansas of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Arkansas Refrigerated Services, Inc. (“ARS”) entered into an October 2nd Elective Site Cleanup Agreement (“ESCA”). See LIS No. 24-146....more
With the deadline to transpose the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD) into national law expiring on 6 July 2024, we have reviewed and summarised the transposition status for...more
A recent uptick in Proposition 65 notices of violation have targeted California restaurants. These notices are issued from a particular private enforcer (or bounty hunter), but such trends often prompt others to follow suit....more
On September 27, 2024, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, thereby amending SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (Climate-Related Financial Risk Act). The key...more
At its October 10 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously found that a petition to list the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as an endangered or threatened species in...more
As year’s end approaches and biogas developers turn from Section 48 investment tax credits (“ITCs”) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which required projects to begin construction before December 31,...more
The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (“Hawaiian Court”) addressed in an October 7th Opinion an insurance coverage issue arising in a climate litigation matter. See Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. vs. National Union Fire Insurance...more
This month, amidst the Labour party conference in the UK, we have seen a number of policy initiatives communicated via speeches and followed up with official government announcements, for example announcing the upcoming...more
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested public comment on the manufacture of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),...more
After years of delay, Spain's new regulation paves the way for offshore wind energy....more
En este episodio de nuestra serie "A Lo Legal Con Energía", Inés Elvira Vesga, socia del área de Energía y Recursos Naturales, conversa con Gustavo Adolfo Guerrero, Procurador Delegado para Asuntos Ambientales, Mineros,...more
In September 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a consumer products company (the “Company”) with having made inaccurate claims regarding the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods. The SEC found that...more
El Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca de Colombia ha levantado la medida cautelar sobre la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales (PTAR) Canoas, permitiendo así avanzar en su proceso de construcción en Bogotá. Este...more
With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more resilient in the face of a...more
On October 7, 2024, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 5) issued a 6-page “Order Denying Respondent’s Petition for Rehearing and Modifying Opinion [No Change in Judgment]” (the “Order”) in Sunflower Alliance v....more
On Sept. 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, a bill that, among other things, affirms the mandatory disclosure deadlines for California’s landmark carbon accounting laws. In addition to...more
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and unpredictable in history. The future and overall success of the U.S. Department of Energy's once-in-a-generation clean energy investments...more
Landslides and slope failures resulting from disasters cause millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure each year. Following a disaster, funding for repair and restoration of infrastructure, including roads and bridges,...more
The "news" about ESG has recently been overwhelmingly that it is dead – killed by some regulators and fatigued consumers. Although, rumors of its demise are not borne out on the ground floor of corporate transactions,...more
In a groundbreaking decision, a federal district court has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the “unreasonable risk” it found to be posed by the fluoridation of drinking water. The order came...more
As reported in our September 24, 2024, blog item, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) was scheduled to hold a hearing on September 26 titled “Examining the Public Health Impacts of [Per- and...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting comment on the next round of chemicals that it may prioritize for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA announced the list of 27...more
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which came into force on 25 July 2024, represents a significant step by the European Union (EU) to integrate sustainable practices into the core operational...more
Buncombe County's Environmental Health Supervisor Felissa Vazquez met with local restaurant owners at 12 Bones Brewing on the morning of October 8, 2024, to answer questions and advise them on how to reopen their businesses...more
