Quick Takes – Page 3 – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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Corporate Climate Risk

A Note on Corporate Climate Alliances and Legal Risk

Antitrust and competition law is an increasingly important factor for companies to consider when deciding whether to participate in a climate alliance. In most countries, antitrust laws aim to promote […]

December 8, 2023

Methane Emissions

Super Emitter Program: Leveraging Third-party Expertise to Find Large Emission Events

December 6, 2023

Methane Emissions

EPA Methane Rulemaking Timeline

December 5, 2023

Clean Cars
Students

Texas v. EPA Quick Take

These new standards are more stringent than those promulgated by the Trump administration in 2020 and reflect EPA’s consideration of improved vehicle technology, reduced electric vehicle battery costs, and the shift toward electrification by the auto industry.

August 15, 2023

Power Sector

EPA proposes new rule to combat climate changing pollution from power plants (Timelines)

Today the Biden administration announced regulations to limit greenhouse pollution from existing coal and gas plants and for new gas plants. Read our quick take below, and find our new […]

May 11, 2023

Clean Air
Power Sector
Students

EPA Reaffirms it is Appropriate and Necessary to Limit Hazardous Air Pollution from Power Plants

On March 6, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule reaffirming that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from coal- and oil-fired power […]

April 13, 2023

Biden Administration Status Update
Power Sector

Public Health and the Environment—Power Sector

National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Ozone By Hannah Oakes and Hannah Perls EPA is reviewing the basis to strengthen both the particulate matter and ozone standards. […]

October 26, 2022

Corporate Climate Risk

The SEC’s Proposed ESG Rules Aim to Provide Better Information to Investors

The proposed rule lays out three categories of ESG funds which have different levels of disclosure based on their degree of ESG focus.

July 7, 2022

Administrative Law
Clean Water
Students
Supreme Court Decisions

Sackett v. EPA and the Definition of Waters of the United States

The Clean Water Act[1] (CWA) governs the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. Supreme Court rulings and agency rulemakings that define the reach of this act have […]

June 24, 2022