We invite you to register for the upcoming webinar on “Legal Challenges to Business in Latin America”, June 23 at 2:00pm EST. This one-hour webinar, hosted by Troutman Sanders and NewFields, will give you a better understanding of the challenging, complex and changing environmental and legal issues in Latin America.
Finally! EPA and the Corps Issue Final Waters of the US Rule
On May 27, 2015, after many years of regulatory uncertainty, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps (“Corps”) released a final rule defining the scope of “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The Rule aims to “clarify” the reach of the federal government’s authority under the Clean Water Act, including every section and program under the Act. Its implications are far reaching to industry, home builders, farmers, ranchers, and other landowners.
Doug Henderson Explains Difficulty with Substantiating Environmental Class Actions claims
“Environmental class actions are notoriously difficult to predict,” says Troutman Sanders’ Environmental Partner Doug Henderson in Law360’s article, 5 Environmental Class Actions Attorneys Need to Track. The article profiles 5 environmental class action matters that attorneys should keep an eye on. The matters include suits again some high-profile brands
National Law Journal Names Troutman Sanders Partner Brooks Smith an Energy and Environmental Trailblazer
Troutman Sanders LLP announced today that Richmond partner Brooks Smith has been named to The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of the top Energy & Environmental Trailblazers. The list features lawyers who have moved the needle in the ever-evolving energy and environmental landscape.
Environmental Practice Partners Author Clean Water Act article for ABA Environmental Journal
Doug Henderson, Fitzgerald Veira, and Brooks Smith’s article, The Clean Water Act Permit Shield—Recent Battles, appeared in the ABA’s environmental journal, Natural Resources & Environment. Surveying one of the most important defenses under the Clean Water Act, the “permit shield” defense, the article takes a critical
Atlanta Lawyers Author ABA Environmental Journal Article
Atlanta Environmental and Natural Resources laywers, Angela Levin and Maria Houser, recently authored the article, “In a World Without Congressional Reform: A New (Old) Role for EPA under TSCA Section 6,” which appeared in the ABA’s Spring 2015 environmental journal, Natural Resources & Environment. Addressing the
Troutman Sanders Environmental Practice Expanding to San Francisco
Troutman Sanders is opening an office in San Francisco on April 1, 2015. This will be the firm’s fourth office on the West Coast, with existing offices in Orange County, San Diego, and Portland. The firm’s San Francisco office will be located in the Financial District at 580 California Street.
Peter Glaser Talks “Just Say No” Option for States on E&E TV
Should states opt to “just say no” to U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan proposal by either not submitting compliance plans or creating mechanisms that do not follow the agency’s building blocks? Peter Glaser in Troutman’s D.C. office discussed that question with E&E TV’s Monica Trauzzi this week. Peter posited that
ENR Partner Mack McGuffey pens air quality regulations article in Natural Gas & Electricity
In the February 2015 issue of Natural Gas Electricity, Partner Mack McGuffey offers a summary of the air-quality regulations that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to finalize in 2015. Anticipating the EPA will spend most of the year reviewing comments and making appropriate changes to the numerous proposals submitted in
EPA Finalizes Changes to Federal Hazardous Waste Management Rules
On December 10, 2014, EPA finalized a number of changes to the federal hazardous waste management rules. Among other things, the new rules:
- Significantly modify the regulatory exemptions created in 2008 for reclamation of hazardous secondary materials;
- Codify criteria for “legitimate recycling” that EPA will use to evaluate all recycling activities;
- Establish new procedures for solid waste variances and non-waste determinations for off-site reclamation activities; and
- Defer action on a proposal to establish container and notification requirements for pre-2008 recycling exemptions.