Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
Podcast - Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA: The Intersection of Constitutional and Environmental Law
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law
Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Navigating Environmental & Sustainability Regulations During the First 100 Days
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 18 - The Reshaping of ESG & DEI
Litigios verdes, ¿qué son?
Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 21: The 2024 U.S. Election’s Impact on ESG Regulations
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
The Loper Bright Decision - What Really Happened to Chevron and What's Next
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Minería en tiempos de transición energética
COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
On-Demand Webinar | Recent Updates to Federal Environmental and Natural Resource Regulations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
On February 6, 2025, twenty-two states and four energy industry organizations and businesses filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s “climate superfund” law. This law, signed on December 26, 2024 by New York Governor Kathy...more
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) have published their 2025 increases to civil penalties....more
We anticipate President Trump’s upcoming term will usher in significant shifts in U.S. environmental enforcement priorities and practices. Beveridge & Diamond has helped clients navigate every change in administration since...more
While still a newly minted lawyer early in 1977, I had the good fortune to land a job with the then brand-new Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. This coincided with the 1976 election of Jimmy Carter as...more
Companies in a wide range of industries are subject to the oversight of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA enforces numerous environmental laws, environmental regulations, and executive orders to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more
President Biden is pushing in 2023 to strengthen Environmental Justice (EJ) initiatives and policies from the top down. This includes ordering more action and results from relevant federal agencies and pushing for the use of...more
EPA’s Big Plans for 2023: Top Air Rulemakings We Are Watching - An environmental lawyer walks into a cocktail party. An often-asked question is: What is happening at EPA in your world? What should we be watching that...more
A few considerations practitioners should keep in mind when dealing with contamination involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed in the House and was received in...more
As we near Earth Day 2022, the United States may be headed toward a profound change in the way EPA and similar administrative agencies regulate the complex areas of environmental law. EPA began operating more than 50 years...more
On April 8, 2022, U.S. EPA added the industrial solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to its list of CERCLA hazardous substances; this listing was triggered by U.S. EPA’s decision to add 1-BP to the Clean Air Act’s list of hazardous...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 January 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Draft Environmental Justice Action Plan (Draft EJ Action Plan), which identifies Environmental Justice (EJ) measures that have been or...more
Emphasis on Environmental Justice and Climate Change - The EPA's draft Strategic Plan provides the key to understanding the agency's priority goals and initiatives, including Climate Change and Environmental Justice...more
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael Regan announced on October 18th what is described as a “Comprehensive National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution” (“Strategy”). The Strategy...more
State issues proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing - The Bakersfield Californian – May 24 - California oil regulators last Friday publicly released a draft rule that would ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as...more
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives - With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration on January 20, 2021 as the forty-sixth President of the United States could usher in a sweeping period of environmental regulatory changes vastly eclipsing those of his immediate predecessor...more
It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving...more
Regardless of what side of the political fence you reside on and regardless of whether under this current administration you believe environmental enforcement has taken a holiday, the fact remains that most manufacturers...more
It seems to happen every year. A natural disaster disrupts fall football season, and interstates are full of evacuees gobbling up hotel rooms and squatting in the nearest safety zones. In those times, no one ever thinks of...more
In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus California oil land auction draws widespread criticism; New air pollution standards restrict soot particles; Air Resources Board approves carbon offset registries; EPA...more