The Climate Change Cases are the first of their kind decided by the Court and constitute a significant legal development requiring considered analysis and reflection.
Client Alert | April 16, 2024
Our lawyers share their takeaways on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s model year 2027 and later vehicle Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards.
Client Alert | March 21, 2024
An Overview of the Highlights and Key Differences to the Proposed Rules
Client Alert | March 8, 2024
Join our panelists from Gibson Dunn’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort practice group and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practice area as they discuss significant developments in federal and California environmental law and forecast what to expect for 2024.
Webcasts | February 27, 2024
Lawdragon named 11 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2024 Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law.
Firm News | February 2, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given Louisiana primary enforcement authority over the state’s Class VI underground injection wells, which are used by the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) industry to permanently sequester captured carbon in underground geological formations.
Client Alert | January 8, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final methane rule for the oil and gas sector. Our lawyers provide an overview of the rule’s key technical provisions and their practical takeaways for the industry.
Client Alert | December 5, 2023
Tapping the knowledge and experience of Gibson Dunn lawyers around the globe, our quarterly Carbon Markets Update helps our clients across all sectors navigate the ever-changing landscape of voluntary carbon markets.
Client Alert | October 24, 2023
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2023 MVPs.
Firm News | October 2, 2023
The California Legislature recently passed two wide-reaching bills that will impose significant and mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for large public and private companies doing business in the state.
Client Alert | September 27, 2023
“Market conditions have changed so dramatically that today, no matter its products or services, every company is also in the environmental business.” Our Carbon Markets Update newsletter helps our clients across all sectors navigate the ever-changing landscape of voluntary carbon markets
Client Alert | July 28, 2023
Washington, D.C. partner Rachel Levick is one of six lawyers recognized as Law360's 2023 Environmental Law Rising Stars.
Firm News | July 14, 2023
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.
Firm News | June 23, 2023
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2023, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Firm News | June 20, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide practical advice about how to access and participate in the voluntary carbon offset market and flag litigation risks and concerns to be considered by those participating in the market.
Webcasts | June 8, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Clean Water Act covers only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to other covered waters.
Client Alert | May 25, 2023
Members of Gibson Dunn's Public Policy Practice Group analyze a recent U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing involving potential changes in infrastructure permitting and environmental authorization laws.
Client Alert | May 19, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers analyze developments regarding the infrastructure permitting debate in Congress.
Client Alert | May 12, 2023
On April 26, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing addressing the need to improve the federal infrastructure permitting process. Our lawyers provide analysis of the proceedings.
Client Alert | April 27, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide recent updates and analysis on the voluntary carbon market.
Client Alert | April 4, 2023
Thirty-eight percent of American homes use gas stoves, and so stove manufacturers, retailers and the fossil fuel industry could be significantly affected by any regulatory restrictions following Department of Energy proposals and Consumer Product Safety Commission investigations. Here, our partners give an overview of the current regulatory landscape and potential litigation.
Client Alert | March 29, 2023
Our lawyers review recent draft Guidance released by the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority on the application of the UK’s antitrust laws to environmental sustainability agreements between competitors.
Client Alert | March 15, 2023
Join our panelists as they discuss significant developments in federal and California environmental law and forecast what to expect for 2023.
Webcasts | February 15, 2023
Eight Gibson Dunn attorneys were named among Lawdragon’s 2023 Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law.
Firm News | February 7, 2023
The inaugural edition of Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: USA featured 39 partners from Gibson Dunn.
Firm News | January 9, 2023
Our lawyers discuss the current regulatory landscape involving electric vehicles and provide a roadmap for where regulations are heading.
Client Alert | January 5, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide recent updates and analysis on the voluntary carbon market.
Client Alert | December 19, 2022
Orange County partner Thomas Manakides and associate Mark Tomaier are the authors of "Calif. EV Battery Recycling Plans Could Set National Trend" published by Law360 on December 8, 2022.
Article | December 9, 2022
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide context to recent proposed climate-focused rule changes that would impact certain Federal contractors.
Client Alert | November 15, 2022
Who’s Who Legal named four Gibson Dunn partners to its 2022 Environment guide. Los Angeles partner Patrick Dennis was recommended in Environment; New York partner Anne Champion was recommended in Climate Change, San Francisco partner Peter Modlin was recommended in Environment, and Washington, D.C. partner Raymond Ludwiszewski was recommended in Environment.
Firm News | September 7, 2022
Gibson Dunn has surveyed the comment letters submitted by public and private energy companies and related industry associations regarding the proposed rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission on climate change disclosure requirements for U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers.
Client Alert | August 10, 2022
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that Congress has not delegated broad authority to EPA to substantially restructure the American energy market.
Client Alert | June 30, 2022
In March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule proposal for new climate change disclosure requirements for both U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers. In this webcast, a panel of Gibson Dunn lawyers provides an overview of the proposed requirements and discuss the key takeaways and the impact the proposal, if adopted, would have on public companies.
Webcasts | April 21, 2022
Orange County partner Thomas Manakides and associate Joseph Edmonds are the authors of "Calif. Cities' Drilling Bans May Face Pushback In State Courts" published by Law360 on March 28, 2022.
Article | March 28, 2022
Join our panelists from Gibson Dunn’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort practice group and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practice area as they discuss significant developments in federal and California environmental law and forecast what to expect for 2022. This webcast covers a range of topics of significant interest to regulated industries, including ongoing and anticipated rulemakings, federal enforcement targets and initiatives, the evolving ESG landscape, and more.
Webcasts | February 9, 2022
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 27 new partners, effective January 1, 2022.
Press Releases | November 4, 2021
In a judgment dated 14 October 2021 related to the so-called “Case of the Century”, the Paris Administrative Court (the Court) ordered the State to make good the consequences of its failure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this respect, the Court ordered that the excess of the GHG emissions cap set by the first carbon budget be offset by 31 December 2022 at the latest. The French Government remains free to choose the appropriate measures to achieve this result.
Client Alert | October 25, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner David Fotouhi is the author of "9th Circ. Chromium Ruling May Expand Water System Liability," [PDF] published by Law360 on October 14, 2021.
Article | October 15, 2021
Five Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2021 Environment and Who’s Who Legal 2021 Government guides.
Firm News | September 30, 2021
On August 18, 2021, the EPA released a final rule revoking tolerances for chlorpyrifos residues on food. EPA took this action to “stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food to better protect human health, particularly that of children and farmworkers.” The agency will also issue a Notice of Intent to Cancel under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to cancel registered food uses of the chemical associated with the revoked tolerances.
Client Alert | August 19, 2021
On July 23, 2021, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released an Initial Statement of Reasons and proposed text for new regulations concerning safe harbor warnings under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxics Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) for consumer products containing the herbicide glyphosate.
Client Alert | July 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner Michael Murphy and associate Kyle Neema Guest are the authors of "Green Investments Are Not Immune To ESG Scrutiny," [PDF] published by Law360 on July 27, 2021.
Article | July 28, 2021
The National Law Journal named Washington, D.C. partner David Fotouhi an Energy & Environmental Trailblazer for his work at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Firm News | July 1, 2021
On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Clean Air Act authorizes the EPA to exempt a small refinery from compliance with the renewable fuel standards program, even if the small refinery had not received an exemption each year since the program commenced in 2011.
Client Alert | June 25, 2021
A ruling by the Versailles Administrative Court of Appeal on 29 January 2021 could result in a historic ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Upon referral by the Court, the CJEU will be called upon to rule on the existence of a right to breathe clean air and on the liability incurred by the Member States of the European Union in the case of disregard of their obligations in terms of air quality.
Client Alert | June 23, 2021
Los Angeles partner Lauren Blas and Washington, D.C. partner David Fotouhi were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2021 in their respective practice areas of Employment and Environmental law.
Firm News | June 3, 2021
Orange County partner Thomas Manakides and associate Joseph Edmonds are the authors of "Roundup Case Shows State Law Can Top Preemption Defense," [PDF] published by Law360 on June 1, 2021.
Article | June 2, 2021
On May 24, 2021, the Supreme Court held 9-0 that only the resolution of CERCLA-specific liability could give rise to a contribution claim under the Superfund statute.
Client Alert | May 25, 2021
Join a panelist of Gibson Dunn lawyers for a discussion of cap and trade programs in the United States and Europe, and a forecast of what to expect for a U.S. carbon market under the Biden administration.
Webcasts | May 5, 2021
On April 28, 2021, the U.S. Senate approved a resolution to repeal EPA’s 2020 policy amendments to regulations of upstream and midstream oil and gas operations.
Client Alert | May 3, 2021