Sidley Environmental and Energy Law

Sidley partner Jessica Adkins recently joined Renewable Energy Alliance - Houston and Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business for their Third Annual Renewable Energy Leadership Conference. The conference gathered Houston’s #cleanenergy leaders to discuss the state and future of the U.S. electric grid and Houston’s pivotal role in its transformation. Jessica moderated a panel on “Off-Grid Generation: Band-Aid or Bridge to Grid Stability?,” where panelists discussed the growing turn to off-grid and behind-the-meter solutions as a primary source of power — and how companies are approaching the opportunities involved and meeting the challenges in these growing sectors.

Read more on "U.S. EPA Power Plant Effluent Rule Allowed to Go Into Effect" on Hannah Posen and Sam Boxerman's blog post.

Sidley has been named a finalist for 2024 “Legal Adviser of the Year” at the IJInvestor Awards for Americas. The awards recognize outstanding fundraising and deployment, as well as M&A activity in the energy and infrastructure sector. Read more here, https://bit.ly/3U1Aood.

Join us in Houston on November 14–15 for Sidley Fuels School. On November 14, we will host ”Refining 101,” presented by Michael Galassini of DTN Institute. The program will cover the basics of petroleum refining, the processing units that make up typical refining configurations in world markets, and the key factors comprising the economic drivers of refinery operations. On November 15, we will host a series of Sidley-led panels discussing critical developments in the energy and sustainability sectors. Topics will include updates on federal fuels regulations and the LCFS climate change disclosures, insights into ESG practices and greenwashing concerns, and the latest advancements in sustainable aviation fuels. Learn more here, https://lnkd.in/gsr5BK_F.?

The 2024 California legislative session just ended, and a new suite of laws governing sale and distribution of products in California was enacted. Sellers of paint, carpets, apparel and textiles, juvenile products, food packaging, menstrual products, and any covered product containing PFAS have new California compliance obligations, as do companies with warehouses in California and any company that markets goods or services into California regardless of where domiciled. Read our insights here, https://bit.ly/3XQfVnz.

The California Assembly has approved Gov. Gavin Newson’s proposal to expand the powers of the California Energy Commission to impose new obligations on the oil industry following another special session. The proposal will require refiners to maintain a minimum level of inventory purportedly to address gas price spikes in California. Read our insights here, https://bit.ly/47VGkoL.

California governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senate Bill 219, which enacts several amendments to the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and the Climate‐Related Financial Risk Act. Read here for our insights on California’s new climate disclosure and reporting requirements for in-scope companies: https://bit.ly/4f2ZjjB.

Read more on "District of North Dakota Halts Bureau of Land Management’s Venting and Flaring Rule" on Sam Boxerman,?Jim Wedeking,?and?Aaron Flyer's blog post.

Read more on "EPA Issues Final Rule for Major Source Reclassification Under Clean Air Act Section 112" on Sam Boxerman, Jim Wedeking, and Aaron Flyer's blog post.

Join Sidley partner Justin Savage, co-leader of the firm’s Environmental practice, October 21 – October 22, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana for the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Environmental Conference, where he will share his insights on the EPA’s National Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations. Learn more and register here, https://bit.ly/4d96jdd.