Federal DOE Selects Projects For Its Co-Optima Initiative For Biofuel And Combustion Engines On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected four research and development (R&D) projects focused on the interaction between promising biofuels and combustion engines. As part of the DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office’s Co-Optimization of […]
The Next Wave of PFAS Defendants: Smaller Industrial Users – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox
June 3, 2021 Kathleen Campbell and Brandon Matsnev The Legal Intelligencer Rarely does a day pass without an update in the environmental blogosphere on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS. With minor variations, the story and characters have remained the same: large manufacturers sue, were sued or are […]
June 2, 2021 Jessica D. Hunt MGKF Newsflash On May 19, 2021, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted in favor of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) proposed Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) III rulemaking. The proposed rulemaking would amend Chapter 129 of PADEP’s air quality regulations to establish […]
June 1, 2021 For the 13th year in a row, Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. (LLW) has been recognized by Chambers and Partners with a Band 1 ranking in Environmental Law. LLW is one of only four law firms in Florida to receive this top-tier ranking. Additionally, four shareholders from LLW have been recognized as […]
May 28, 2021 David R. Struwe MGKF Litigation Blog On May 17, 2021, the Supreme Court vacated an appellate court decision which had remanded to state court an action seeking to hold petroleum companies liable for the effects of climate change, finding that the appellate court impermissibly restricted the scope […]