ELN Updates
Legacy of the Takings Clause as a Primary Check on Government Power at REBA’s All-Virtual 2024 Spring Conference – Update from McGregor, Legere & Stevens
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., founding partner, McGregor Legere & Stevens PC, will present an online webinar on the U.S. Constitution’s Takings Clause and 100 years of the Pennsylvania Coal v. Mahon doctrine. Pennsylvania Coal has transcended its primary relevance as a touchstone for compensation for…
Environmental Law Network, Firms and Members Recognized by Chambers and Partners
The Environmental Law Network (ELN) received a Band 1 ranking in Environment in the Chambers and Partners 2024 Global Guide. ELN is also pleased to announce that 17 member firms have been recognized in the Chambers 2023 USA Guide, and one member firm has been recognized in the Chambers 2024 Canada Guide. …
EPA Issues Fourth TSCA Test Order for PFAS – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
EPA announced on March 25, 2024, that it has issued the fourth TSCA test order requiring testing on PFAS under its National PFAS Testing Strategy. According to EPA, the action requires the 3M Company and Wacker Chemical Corporation to conduct and submit testing on the physical-chemical properties of NMeFOSE (CAS RN® 24448-09-7), including testing on the…
Environmental Law Network Recognized by Best Lawyers
April 24, 2024 The Environmental Law Network (ELN) is pleased to announce that twenty of ELN’s member law firms were recognized as The Best Lawyers in America and U.S. News Best Law Firms. Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America© publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry…
Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn
April 16, 2024 Fifth District Appellate Court Revisits King & Gardiner Farms, Now Finding Agricultural Conservation Easements May Be Required Under CEQA As Partial Mitigation For Project’s Conversion Of Agricultural Land In a partially published opinion—V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern (2024) 100 Cal.App.5th 412—the Fifth District Court of…
Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn
April 08, 2024 The Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation Forecast: What Factors into Reclamation’s Determination? Following back-to-back wet winters bringing torrential rainstorms and record-breaking blizzards, water users throughout California may have cause for optimism when it comes to their water supply for 2024. After an initial conservative Central Valley…
Biobased and Renewable Products – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, April 2024
April 4, 2024 Federal USDA Releases Reports On Economic Impact Analysis Of The U.S. Biobased Products Industry And On Hemp Research And Innovation: On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) honored the second annual National Biobased Products Day, “a celebration to raise public awareness of biobased products, their benefits and their…
DOE Report Outlines How the U.S. Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per Year – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
DOE Report Outlines How the United States Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per YearAPRIL 02, 2024On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), the fourth in a series of assessments…