Clean Water Act 2024 is taking place on October 17-18, 2024, via live webcast. Dive in to an in-depth exploration of statutory and regulatory updates, compliance and enforcement strategies, water quality standards, and emerging issues in water...
Environmental Law Articles
LAW DRONES AND DRONE LAWS
“Drones are coming. Lots of them. They are fun and useful. But their ability to pry, spy, crash, and drop things poses real risks. Free-for-all drone use threatens air traffic, people and things on the ground, and even national security.” 1 Several...
CERCLA, RCRA, and PFAS Update: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments
ALI CLE’s upcoming webcast, CERCLA, RCRA, and PFAS Update: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments, co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), is live on August 1, 2024 This spring, the U.S. EPA released a number of significant...
Chevron Deference and the Future of Environmental Regulation after Loper Bright and Relentless
Chevron Deference and the Future of Environmental Regulation after Loper Bright and Relentless is live via webcast on July 9, 2024. On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its much-anticipated decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo...
STEWARDING AMERICA’S FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS
“This land is your land, this land is my land.This land was made for you and me.”—Woody Guthrie INTRODUCTION The iconic Woody Guthrie Song “This Land Is Your Land” is a song celebrating the great diversity of landscapes which define the geography...
Environmental Law 2024
Environmental Law 2024 – the longest running annual conference of it’s kind – is taking place on February 22-23, 2024 in Washington, D.C. We are excited to be bringing back DOJ Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and EPA Assistant Administrator...
LIMITS ON CERCLA RECOVERY FOR LEGACY SITES: EMERGING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ISSUES
The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)1 imposes strict liability for environmental cleanup costs on several categories of parties, including current owners and operators that had no hand in contaminating...
CURRENT REVISIONS TO THE GREEN GUIDES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING
With the ever-increasing importance of climate change to consumers, more and more companies are touting their beneficial environmental impact as a form of marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) does its part to regulate these claims under...
THE GREENING OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
GREEN LOAN GUIDELINES Lenders and investors alike have become progressively concerned about climate change and the effect their lending and investment decisions may have on the environment. As such, they are seeking ways to reduce their carbon...