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UK Supreme Court Requires EIAs to Consider Likely Direct and Indirect Environmental Effects on Climate if Readily Quantifiable

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Finch v. Surrey calls for assessment of all likely direct and indirect environmental effects in EIAs, including certain Scope 3 emissions if a reasonable estimate is feasible. On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court (the...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave-on-Leave in Mantle Materials Group: The Priority of Environmental Obligations Extends...

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In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the ABCA), which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of...more

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Three Unfolding Cases Could Shape Future Energy Litigation, and Perhaps Business Practices

A stream of judicial decisions in the pipeline will have important implications for the energy industry. The three cases discussed below are among those that energy litigators and industry professionals are watching in 2024....more

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Climate Change Litigation: What Can Liability Insurers Expect in 2024?

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Climate litigation against companies is increasing and the stakes are getting higher. Last year saw more headline-making claims being brought against corporations and a slew of important decisions from courts in...more

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Climate Change Litigation – State Tort Cases Move Ahead

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Climate change-related litigation has been increasing in the United States for the past several years. Not only have the actual number of these types of cases increased, but the claims raised in these cases have been...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Oil and Hazardous Substances; Never the Twain Shall Meet

Late last month, in Munoz v. Intercontinental Terminals Company, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the liability provisions of CERCLA and the Oil Pollution Act do not overlap and that, consequently, where oil and...more

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Big Oil Certiorari Denial May Alter Climate Change Litigation

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By Dennis Anderson and Deepa SutherlandTo read this article in PDF format, please click here. On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a heavy blow to Big Oil defendants seeking to remove climate change cases to federal...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The D.C. Circuit Again Requires FERC to Consider the Environmental Impacts of Downstream Use of Gas: How Big a Deal Is It?

Last week, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals again rejected a FERC NEPA review for failure to assess the climate impacts resulting from the downstream use of natural gas supplied by a gas pipeline upgrade project...more

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Minn. Big Oil Climate Suit Follows Big Tobacco Blueprint

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When Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison announced in June 2020 that his office had filed a climate change lawsuit, the litigation strategy he described was relatively novel for a climate change case. Rather than...more

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Legal Storm Clouds Gather As New Climate Change Policies Are Released

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Concurrent with commitments made during the twenty-sixth meeting of the United Nations’ COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the Biden Administration released two significant policies aimed at analyzing and curtailing the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Local Regulation of Fossil Fuel Pipelines (or The Little City That Could)

With all the attention focused on the Keystone pipeline and the disputes over local regulation of fracking, it’s easy to overlook the small city of South Portland, Maine (population 26,000), which just prevailed in the First...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Webinar] Eleventh Annual Hydraulic Fracturing Symposium - October 14th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am CT

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Join Vinson & Elkins for our eleventh annual seminar focusing on what you need to know about the most important evolving topics and the changing regulatory environment surrounding unconventional oil and gas development. ...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Linear Infrastructure Redux: Adapting Your Projects to Meet the New Regulatory Climate

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Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges over the last year. Some of these challenges stem from changes in...more

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[Webinar] Linear Infrastructure Redux: Adapting Your Projects to Meet the New Regulatory Climate - June 15th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm...

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Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges over the last year. Some of these challenges stem from changes in...more

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Who Will Climate Change Advocates Begin Suing Next?

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As most people are aware, various public and private entities have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel producers alleging a variety of claims that seek to enjoin behavior and obtain damages as a result of the defendants’...more

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Biden’s Inauguration Day Executive Order on Environment and Energy Regulation

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On his first day in office on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order titled, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis” (the Order). The Order...more

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Changes to Expect in Environmental Litigation Under Biden

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One thing is certain about 2021 – environmental and natural resources-related litigation against the federal government will continue apace and it will impact a range of private projects that require federal authorization of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 39, October 2020

Mountain Valley Says Natural Gas Pipeline Timing Depends on Litigation, U.S. Approvals - “'As the litigation process progresses and as we receive additional information from FERC regarding potentially releasing the...more

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[Webinar] Tenth Annual Hydraulic Fracturing Symposium - October 15th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CT

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Join Vinson & Elkins for our tenth annual seminar discussing timely topics surrounding unconventional oil and gas development. Our shale and hydraulic fracturing legal team will provide a comprehensive analysis of the...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 35, September 2020

U.S. Shale Producers Race for Federal Permits Ahead of Presidential Election - "Federal permitting in the largest U.S. oilfield in the Permian Basin, located in Texas and New Mexico, is up 80 percent in about the last three...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 31, August 2020

Exxon Mobil: Doubling Down While Facing Peak Oil Demand - "With most competitors pivoting away from upstream growth, Exxon continues to press ahead with investments despite very challenging current price environment for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2020 #2

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Federal court blocks Interior Department’s relaxation of migratory bird safeguards - U.S. News & World Report – August 12 - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York this Tuesday struck down a U.S....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2020 #5

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Federal agencies to limit water pollution enforcement where states have taken action - Bullet The Hill – July 27 - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday released a memorandom stating that it will not pursue...more

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Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul

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On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). 85 Fed. Reg. 43,304...more

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[Webinar] Adapting Your Linear Infrastructure Projects to Changing Regulatory Frameworks - July 30th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

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Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges in recent months. Some of these challenges stem from changes in...more

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