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The Legal Intelligencer

EPA Finalizes New Suite of Clean Air Act Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry

With Pennsylvania producing more natural gas than any other state except Texas, oil and gas producers and midstream operators must contend with another slate of new, more stringent federal air requirements.
8 minute read

International Edition

Lawyer Reticence on Climate Change is 'Weird': Partners From Kirkland, Clifford Chance and Linklaters Speak Out at COP28

As this year's COP comes to an end and the fight against climate change still seems long, lawyers discussed where they fit in at an event held at the Address Sky View hotel in downtown Dubai.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Methane Rule Likely to Face Legal Challenges Despite Being 'Conventional' Rule

"In the last few years, people really began to appreciate the importance of methane as part of the climate problem," Daniel Farber, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said.
5 minute read

International Edition

Inside COP28: Key Themes From Week 1

Discussions have focused on delivering loss and damage funding, unlocking climate finance and pushing for a global deal to triple renewable energy efficiency by 2030.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change During the NEPA Process

At the time of NEPA's enactment, climate change was not perceived as a serious environmental threat. More recently, scientific evidence has shown that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cause adverse environmental impacts, including global warming, sea level rise and climate disruption.
7 minute read

International Edition

'Deals to Be Done, Finance to Raise, Disputes to Resolve': Clifford Chance and HSF Leaders on Why They're at COP28

Law.com speaks with Clifford Chance partner and ESG board chair, Jeroen Ouwehand and Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D'Agostino about law firms' role in the climate change debate, and on the cynicism around COP this year.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Finalizes Rule to Curtail Methane Emissions, Impose Stringent Standard on Oil and Gas Operations

Industry expresses concern with a regulation that risks "undercutting U.S. production in the near and long-term."
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Offer Fresh Perspectives and Innovative Solutions,' Says Tansy Woan of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

"I would advise associates to not only do exceptional work but to think strategically about how they can uniquely contribute to a case or the firm."
12 minute read

Law.com

Coal Company Held in Contempt Following Repeated Compliance Failures Regarding Water Pollutant Standards

"If Lexington Coal was attempting to comply with its obligations in good faith, the court expects it would be actively engaging with the Special Master's concerns and seeking to address any noted deficiencies," U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers said. "Instead, it appears to be looking for shortcuts and simply hoping disaster does not result."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Ingredient Maker Agrees to $8 Million Settlement of Clean Air Act Claims

Ingredion Inc. denies any wrongdoing in reaching agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. justice Department and the state of Indiana.
3 minute read

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