A Texas Federal Judge Turns Up the Heat on Oil Companies Facing Climate Change-Related Securities Class Actions -
On August 14, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a...more
9/17/2018
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Fuel Standards ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shareholders ,
Waste Management ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wind Power
Injecting yet more confusion into the ongoing saga of the Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) Rule, on August 16, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina enjoined the WOTUS “Suspension...more
Gas Market Reform in Asia: an Update on the Implementation of Third Party Access to LNG Import Terminals -
The rise of natural gas and LNG in Asia continues apace, fuelled by a convergence of plentiful global LNG supply,...more
1/16/2018
/ Asia ,
CERCLA ,
China ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mining ,
National Action Plan ,
Oil & Gas ,
OSHA ,
Petrochemicals ,
Silica
On December 1, 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) signed a final rule informing the public of its decision not to issue financial responsibility regulations applicable to hardrock mining...more
Environmental Citizen Suits—A Growing Trend Under the Trump Administration -
In his first year in office, President Trump has begun to deliver on his campaign promise of rolling back environmental regulations—from the...more
12/14/2017
/ American Institute of Architects ,
Architects ,
Citizen Suits ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Human Rights ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration
In his first year in office, President Trump has begun to deliver on his campaign promise of rolling back environmental regulations—from the waters of the United States rulemaking to the Clean Power Plan. He has also proposed...more