News & Analysis as of

Statutory Requirements Environmental Policies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DC Circuit Rejection of CEQ Authority Leaves NEPA Review in Limbo

Last week’s unexpected opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“DC Circuit”) holding that the Council for Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) lacks authority to promulgate regulations implementing the National...more

White & Case LLP

Proposed Australian Environmental Law Reforms

White & Case LLP on

The Australian Federal Minister for the Environment and Water has tabled proposed laws before the Australian Parliament to establish new national environmental agencies, enhance their enforcement powers and establish the...more

Jones Day

Australian Court Rules Environmental Regulator is Duty Bound to Develop Climate Change Policies

Jones Day on

The Facts  In April 2020, a climate action group called Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated ("BSCA") filed civil enforcement proceedings against the EPA in the NSW Land and Environment Court....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

It’s Not Impossible for EPA to Comply with the Good Neighbor Provisions of the Clean Air Act

On Tuesday, Judge John Koeltl ordered EPA to issue a final rule addressing its obligations under the Good Neighbor provisions of the Clean Air Act by no later than March 15, 2021.Two aspects of the decision are worth note...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

TMDL — It Means Total Maximum Daily Load. Literally.

Earlier this week, Judge Christopher Cooper of the District Court for the District of the Columbia, struck down EPA’s approval of Total Maximum Daily Loads established by the District of Columbia for the Anacostia and Potomac...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Border-Wall: Environmental Groups File U.S. District Court (District of Columbia) Action Against Department of Homeland Security...

The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Legal Defense Fund (collectively “CBD”) filed an October 17th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) challenging the issuance of...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide