The importance of environmental stewardship as a reflection of good corporate governance.
Corporate boards should partner with management to ensure appropriate and regular oversight of environmental issues critical to the...more
Decision creates difficult permitting challenges for oil and gas pipelines crossing jurisdictional waters.
Oil and gas pipelines continue to face difficult permitting challenges as Ninth Circuit declines to revive vacated...more
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Pandemic-related work stoppages and delays are affecting both field and non-field work at Superfund sites.
COVID-19 is impacting Superfund site investigations and response activities.
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In landmark Arco decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that state courts have jurisdiction to hear state law claims that involve sites with ongoing federal cleanup actions.
CERCLA does not strip state courts of...more
It’s time-proven advice: Never underestimate the power of an apology. This is true even in a legal context, and especially during a corporate crisis—an event with the potential to materially harm a company’s reputation or...more
A corporate crisis is an event that has the potential to cause material harm to a company’s reputation or bottom line. Typically, these crises have a potential liability element, whether because of negligence, oversight,...more
The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is soliciting comments on whether and under what circumstances it should allow decommissioning-in-place of pipeline-related infrastructure in...more