This GT Alert highlights significant environmental developments in Latin America from September to October 2024.
Latin America Energy Updates: September and October 2024
This GT Alert highlights significant energy sector developments in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, from September and October
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Erick Hernández Gallego Collaborates in ICC report, ‘Putting the Circular Economy in Motion: From Barriers to Opportunities’
Erick Hernández Gallego, co-chair of the Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and chair of the Mexico City Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Greenberg Traurig Continues Bold Growth Strategy in Denver with Natural Resources Group
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added a group of Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources practice shareholders based in the firm’s Denver office. Andrew Spielman, Courtney M.
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California Modifies Timetable for Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws
On Sept. 27, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, delaying implementation of California’s emissions and climate-related financial risk corporate disclosure laws. As we reported
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Mexico’s Mining Sector on Alert After Sheinbaum Releases ‘100 Steps for Transformation’ Plan
Mexico President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum will not grant new open-pit mining concessions during her administration, according to her “100 Steps for Transformation” (Plan), published in July. The Plan also states that
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What Does It Take to ‘Incur’ a Cleanup Cost Under CERCLA?
The federal Superfund statute allows a private person to recover “necessary costs of response incurred” by that person consistently with the governing regulation, the national contingency plan. A recent appellate
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Assessing Loper Bright’s Potential Real-World Effects on Environmental Regulation
In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451, and Relentless, Inc. v. Dep’t of Commerce (U.S. June 28, 2024)
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Mexico City Government Modifies Environmental Laws
On July 18, 2024, Mexico City’s head of government published the following decrees in the city’s Official Gazette: (i) Decree issuing the Environmental Law of Mexico City and repealing the
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Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice Receives 50 Best Lawyers Recognitions in 17 U.S. Markets
Greenberg Traurig is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America recognized more than half of the U.S. lawyers in the firm’s Environmental Practice in their 2025 edition. The
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