For more than 100 years, companies and private landowners in the United States have drilled tens of millions of wells to extract oil and gas. When oil and gas wells reach the end of their productive lifespans, the owners and...more
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Sackett v. EPA, clarifying what wetlands are subject to federal jurisdiction and regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Sackett case was brought...more
On November 30, 2022, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule reclassifying the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to “endangered” status. Though initially set to...more
On November 30, 2022, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule reclassifying the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), uplisting the bat from “threatened” to...more
1/30/2023
/ Clean Water Act ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Final Rules ,
New Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 404 ,
Section 7 ,
Section 9 ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world recognized Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focused additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...more
On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world will recognize Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focuses additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance...more
On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world will recognize Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focuses additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance...more
4/14/2022
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Earth Day ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
RCRA ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Bradley’s Environmental Law team has for years taken on the duty of helping our clients protect themselves and the environment by taking a proactive stand to keep their businesses in order. The best defense to an...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued three guidance documents to address changes in enforcement of environmental laws and regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We reviewed these policies to...more
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 9601, known as CERCLA or the Superfund law, was enacted in 1980 during the final days of the Carter administration. It was intended to...more
11/14/2018
/ CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Land Developers ,
Land Owners ,
National Priorities List (NPL) ,
Property Owners ,
Purchasers ,
Redevelopment ,
Remedial Actions ,
Site Remediation ,
Superfund ,
Trump Administration
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which President Trump signed on March 23, 2018, includes 2,300 pages of appropriations and priorities for the operation of the federal government over the next fiscal year. It also...more
3/28/2018
/ Brownfield Properties ,
CERCLA ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Construction Industry ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Policies ,
Neighborhood Revitalization ,
Redevelopment ,
Renewable Energy ,
Urban Planning & Development