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461 total results. Page 17 of 19.

Press Release
Chambers USA 2019 Ranks 23 Attorneys, Four Practice Areas
April 25, 2019

Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that four practice areas and 23 attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, a leading legal industry ranking.

Environmental Law Advisor
SEC Says No to Shareholder Proposal, But Climate Disclosure Disputes Are Here to Stay
April 24, 2019
Jane E. Montgomery

Earlier this month, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter saying that ExxonMobil could exclude a shareholder proposal that called for the disclosure of specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets – specifically, targets that correspond with goals outlined in the Par

Environmental Law Advisor
Executive Orders Speed Infrastructure Permitting and Create Opportunities for Utility-Scale Renewable Projects
April 17, 2019
Amy Antoniolli, Owen E. MacBride

With city after city setting 100 percent clean energy goals and states following in lockstep, opportunities are growing for renewable energy companies to develop utility-scale projects.

News
Three Strategies for Building Solar and Wind Energy Systems on Potentially Contaminated Lands
April 17, 2019
Amy Antoniolli, Alex Garel-Frantzen

RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Environmental Law Advisor
Signs of Potential Trouble Ahead for Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Agenda
April 10, 2019
Robert A.H. Middleton, J. Michael Showalter

In separate decisions, a federal district court in Alaska recently struck down two Trump Administration efforts to roll back President Obama’s environmental initiatives.

Press Release
Fitts Appointed a Senior Vice Chair of the International Bar Association Power Law Committee
April 9, 2019

Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Partner Sarah Fitts has been appointed as a senior vice chair of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Power Law Committee, a division of the Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL).

Environmental Law Advisor
Regulatory Watch: Supreme Court May Resolve Administrative Agency Deference Issue
March 27, 2019
J. Michael Showalter

Strategic in-house counsel and court-watchers are keeping a close eye on developments related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent commitment to further address deference to administrative interpretation of regulations, a fundamental legal principle central to the regulated community.

Environmental Law Advisor
Second Circuit Derails Municipal Ordinance Targeted at Railway Operations
March 18, 2019
J. Michael Showalter

Municipalities and other local governments do not have free rein when it comes to regulating the environment, and the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Vermont Railway, Inc. v. Town of Shelburne is a clear reminder of that fact.

Environmental Law Advisor
Three Strategies to Develop Renewable Energy Projects on Potentially Contaminated Lands
March 13, 2019
Alex Garel-Frantzen, Amy Antoniolli

Developing renewable energy on contaminated lands has proven to be both effective and cost-effective for companies pursuing a new solar or wind energy project.

Environmental Law Advisor
Obama Presidential Center Decision Reinforces Bar for Citizen Suit Standingv
February 28, 2019

The future of the Obama Presidential Center remains uncertain after last week’s court ruling allowed a citizen suit against it to proceed. But businesses facing citizen suits should take comfort in courts’ continued willingness to consider—and occasionally grant—motions to dismiss citizen suits for

Environmental Law Advisor
Latest Kids’ Climate Suit Development Increases Supreme Court Speculation
February 27, 2019
Bina Joshi

The latest development in climate change litigation came out of last week’s Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissal – spurring more speculation that these issues will eventually be appealed to and decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Environmental Law Advisor
Trump Administration Deregulatory Agenda Rolls Ahead for Now
February 20, 2019
J. Michael Showalter

While President Trump’s border security policy has dominated recent news headlines, his deregulation policy has quietly jockeyed into a better position to survive court scrutiny.

Environmental Law Advisor
Top Issues to Watch After Kids’ Climate Suit Lands in Ninth Circuit
February 13, 2019
Jane E. Montgomery

A case filed in 2015 by 21 minors, Juliana v. United States, seeks to hold the U.S. government liable for climate change.

News
Showalter Quoted on Federal Litigation Delays
January 28, 2019
J. Michael Showalter

E&E News

Environmental Law Advisor
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Uncertainty Continues for Energy and Infrastructure Developers
January 24, 2019
Amy Antoniolli

Permitting issues—including federal wildlife permits—are common hurdles for the renewable energy sector.

Press Release
Schiff Hardin Recognized as “Go-To Thought Leader” in Environmental Law
January 24, 2019

Schiff Hardin LLP has been recognized with a 2018 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award for the firm’s timely analysis, strategic insight, overall industry knowledge, and thorough coverage of complex developments in environmental law and regulation.

News
Montgomery Quoted on How CFOs Can Prepare for Natural Disasters
January 9, 2019
Jane E. Montgomery

FM Global

Environmental Law Advisor
Supreme Court Reiterates that Executive Actions Can Almost Always Be Challenged in Court
January 3, 2019
J. Michael Showalter

Public discussion of environmental law predictably focuses on the physical environment, including newspaper articles replete with references to climate change, lead in drinking water, recycling, or stories about individual species of endangered animals such as dusky gopher frogs.

Environmental Law Advisor
Administrative Agency Deference Theme Reemerges with SCOTUS Considering Overturning Auer
December 19, 2018
J. Michael Showalter

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled that it remains concerned with the issue of administrative deference following its grant of certiorari last week to hear Kisor v. O’Rourke specific to the issue of whether the Court should overrule Auer v. Robbins and Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.

Environmental Law Advisor
Long-Awaited WOTUS Rule Addresses Uncertainty, But May Face Litigation Ahead
December 17, 2018
J. Michael Showalter

The Trump Administration revealed the new and long-awaited “waters of the United States” or “WOTUS” rule last week, which is designed to clear confusion on one of the most hotly debated topics in environmental law today – the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

Environmental Law Advisor
Midwest Businesses Could See Waste-Tracking Cost Savings from Illinois EPA Proposal
December 10, 2018
Alex Garel-Frantzen, Amy Antoniolli

Going paperless is generally seen as a cost-savings initiative.

Alerts
Four Themes from the National Climate Assessment that May Impact Your Business Strategy
November 29, 2018
Jane E. Montgomery

As climate change is integrated more and more into the planning of corporate opportunities and risks, the Fourth National Climate Assessment released last week may be a valuable resource to assess how climate change may impact your business strategy on the horizon.

Environmental Law Advisor
Infrastructure, Planning Implications, and Midwest Impact of National Climate Assessment
November 28, 2018
Jane E. Montgomery

As climate change is integrated more and more into the planning of corporate opportunities and risks, the Fourth National Climate Assessment released last week may be a valuable resource to assess how climate change may impact your plants or business strategy on the horizon.

Environmental Law Advisor
EPA Proposes to Clarify Areas Excluded from Clean Air Act’s Definition of “Ambient Air”
November 26, 2018
David M. Loring

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a revised policy to clarify what constitutes “ambient air” under the Clean Air Act, which will directly affect what areas stationary sources of air emissions must model to determine the effect of their facilities on air quality.

News
Loring Quoted on the EPA’s Reinterpretation of the Clean Air Act’s Permitting Program
November 14, 2018
David M. Loring

Partner David Loring was quoted on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent reconsideration and approval of an EPA 2009 final action.

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