Monitor/Sidebar Crossover Part 2: I Am the One Who Knocks
Release Date: 09/26/2022
The Role of NGOs and the Private Sector in Environmental Justice With Matthew Tejada and Steven Cook
Environmental Law Monitor
On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, guest , senior vice president for environmental health at the , discusses environmental justice with host and , of counsel in Bracewell’s practice. Tune in to hear Dan, Matt, and Steven discuss environmental justice – a signature policy goal of the Biden administration. The conversation covers how this administration has fared in expanding both the focus of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on environmental justice and the role of non-governmental organizations and the private sector in the environmental...
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Breaking Down the Congressional Review Act: A Special CRA Explainer
Environmental Law Monitor
In a special crossover episode with Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group (PRG) podcast The Lobby Shop, Daniel Pope and Taylor Stuart sit down with PRG’s Liam Donovan and Joe Brazauskas to do a deep dive on the Congressional Review Act, a powerful tool that has the Biden administration scrambling to finalize its regulatory proposals ahead of electoral uncertainty.
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Women in Environmental Law: Practical Advice You'll Actually Use
Environmental Law Monitor
Women have become more prominent and influential in environmental law. What better time to celebrate and recognize women lawyers than during Women’s History Month? On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host is joined by three guests who focus their practice on environmental issues: , senior counsel at , along with , partner, and , of counsel, in the practice at Bracewell. Tune in to hear Taylor, Christine, Brittany and Sara reflect on the contributions of women to the environmental legal profession. They also share their personal career...
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Edwards Aquifer Blindcats: A Potentially Endangered Species With Amanda Glen and Ann Navaro
Environmental Law Monitor
The Edwards Aquifer is the primary source of drinking water for many people in central Texas. The deep caverns of the aquifer are also home to two species of blind catfish. On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host is joined by guests , senior natural resources technical director at , a global environmental consulting firm, and , partner in Bracewell’s practice. Tune in to hear Daniel, Amanda and Ann discuss two species of blind catfish that live deep in the Edwards Aquifer, underneath the city of San Antonio. The toothless blind catfish and the widemouth...
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A Strategic Approach to Emissions Credits With Anew’s Kyle Breeze
Environmental Law Monitor
Go generate emissions credits. It’s worth it. On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host and environment, lands and resources partner talk with , vice president of Gulf Coast Emissions at , about Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area emissions credits. The conversation dives into how the price and value of emissions credits have changed over the last decade, why the emissions credit market is at a “pinch point” right now and the financial importance of being a proactive – rather than reactive – market participant. Kyle also highlights how strategic...
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Key Developments in Environmental Law and Policy in 2023, and What's Ahead in 2024
Environmental Law Monitor
On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, we look back at the significant developments in environmental and natural resources law and policy in 2023, as well as look ahead to what's to come in 2024. Co-hosts and talk with and , partners in Bracewell’s practice, about a range of topics, including the Biden administration’s climate and environmental justice goals, Waters of the United States, renewable energy regulatory developments, and much more.
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Demystifying The Good Neighbor Rule: Summary and Litigation Update
Environmental Law Monitor
It can be difficult to keep track and make sense of all the activity under the EPA’s Clean Air Act programs and regulations. In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, co-hosts and talk with , a partner in Bracewell’s practices to make sense of EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule, derived from the Clean Air Act’s Good Neighbor provision aimed at reducing cross-state air pollution. Tune in to hear a high-level summary of the Good Neighbor Rule, a discussion of how the Rule is affecting regulated industries and a summary of the status of current litigation.
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Chevron Overboard? Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo With Prof. Kristin Hickman
Environmental Law Monitor
Since the 1980s, Chevron deference has set the standard for when courts should defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. That may all change, however, as the US Supreme Court will reconsider the Chevron deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host talks with administrative law scholar , McKnight Presidential Professor in Law, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law at the , about the history and influence of Chevron deference, its significance in the...
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Community Engagement With Jackie Medcalf
Environmental Law Monitor
“Community engagement” is a frequently used but rarely defined term. What does community engagement mean, and, more importantly, how do you do it well? In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host talks with , founder, CEO and executive director of the , and , of counsel in Bracewell’s practice about how companies and government agencies can better engage with communities on environmental issues. They discuss the challenges of communicating with the public, the reasons why early and open dialogue initiation is important and strategies that project managers can...
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Determining Corporate Liability in the Context of Environmental Risk: Making Sense of United States v. Bestfoods
Environmental Law Monitor
When is a corporate parent potentially liable for the actions or omissions of its subsidiary related to the release of hazardous substances? Hint: If a party is in a position to control the environmental risk, it could be held liable. In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host talks with , head of Bracewell’s practice, about the environmental aspect of the critical US Supreme Court case United States v. Bestfoods and the specific circumstances in which a court could hold a parent corporation responsible for the actions or management practices of its subsidiary. Tune...
info_outlineIn the second of a two-part series on government investigations and inspections, Bracewell partners Kevin Collins and Seth Du Charme join Environmental Law Monitor host Daniel Pope for a discussion of what to do when the government is actually knocking on your front door.