For more than half a century Americans have been talking about recycling. Yet in 2024 pollution remains a top priority for state lawmakers across the country as they grapple with plastic pollution and “ forever chemical ” contamination—dual dilemmas...
Even as states are falling behind on their greenhouse gas emissions goals , that topic remains a top priority in legislatures across the country. Numerous bills have been introduced this year that would establish new renewable energy targets and mitigate carbon...
Utility companies are so unpopular in America these days that some headline writers don’t even bother trying to be objective about them anymore. “ The simple reason most power utilities suck ” was the headline of a 2017 Vox story. “ Why...
If advocates like Bill Gates get their way, the acronym SMR may soon become critical to fighting climate change. SMR stands for “ small modular reactor ,” a type of nuclear reactor that has about a third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule 1 to revise the definition of waters of the United States. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE IMPACT OF THAT REVISION as well as considerations for...
By: Cameron Kinvig , PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ENERGY & UTILITIES ATTORNEY EDITOR This article provides you and your clients with an overview of the federal environmental regulation affecting the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. THERE...
In recent years, the U.S. federal and state government, as well as governments around the world, have sought to control greenhouse gas emissions by imposing tighter limits on permissible emissions levels for cars, trucks, and other products that use fossil fuels...
A recent decision from the Trump administration lifted restrictions on the sale of E15 ethanol-blended fuel during summer months. As this article from The New York Times™ points out , the move is partly viewed as a relief effort for farmers caught in the...