Environmental risks are often difficult to quantify and liabilities can be substantial. In addition, there is the risk of regulatory action in the event of a violation of environmental law.
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On April 30, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement office issued a memorandum titled “Strengthening Enforcement in Communities with Environmental Justice Concerns.” In light of the
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On May 21, 2021, Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) Agreement number A/015/2021 by which the CRE complies with the Third Transitory of the
Continue Reading Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission Agreement to Comply with Decree Amending 13th Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law
The Chambers USA 2021 Guide recognized the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its nationwide list of the top 31 environment practices in the country.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court decided Territory of Guam v. United States, No. 20-382 (U.S. May 24, 2021), attempting to clarify which settlements with the United States or
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The Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court (DVE-AIC) recently appointed Greenberg Traurig attorney Candee Wilde as its next executive director. A member of the global law firm’s Environmental Practice
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There is a global trend to move capital to more sustainable economic activities. To ensure that capital is moved to the desired activities, several questions arise:
Jillian Kirn, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Environmental Practice, will speak at the Bloomberg Law Leadership Forum. She will be a panelist for the
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Roughly 15 years ago, many Pennsylvania landowners entered into oil and gas leases in the expectation of receiving royalties for the extraction of shale gas and oil underlying their properties.
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On April 26, 2021, the Decree amending several provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development was published in the Federal Official Gazette. The Decree is effective as of
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